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True
to its name, this tree produces a seed which, at one time,
was roasted and used as a coffee substitute by early settlers.
The fruit pulp has also been used in home remedies. However,
the raw seeds are poisonous. The reddish-brown wood is a favorite
among cabinetmakers. It is a short-trunked tree with a narrow,
open crown of coarse branches and enormous, twice compound
leaves. A small grove of these can be found on the edge of
the golf course on East Circuit Drive between Darlington Road
and Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park.
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| Height: 60’-70’ high;
40’-50’ in width. |
| Leaves: Alternate,
bipinnately compound. 12”-30” long, 1”-3” wide.
Pink when unfolding, becoming nearly hairless. Dull green above,
paler beneath, turning yellow in autumn. |
| Habitat: In
moist valley soils with similar hardwoods, from southern Ontario,
east New York, south to Oklahoma, and north to Minnesota. |
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