species: Cladrastis kentukea
common name: American yellowwood
family: Fabaceae
where & when encountered: Old Westbury, NY - 1960's?
I grew up around these beautiful trees that are native to Kentucky (hence the alternative name Kentucky yellowwood) but I hadn't fully appreciated the name until I split the wood around 2009. Just how yellow it gets these photos start to give an indication. The smooth, light gray bark is equally distinctive.
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