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Kentucky coffee bean trees are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female individuals. Those growing near Fermilab’s Illinois Accelerator Research Center are female, which means the flowers eventually mature into large, bean-shaped pods that give off a sweet aroma when opened. Photo: Arb O’Retum

Kentucky coffee bean trees are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female individuals. Those growing near Fermilab's Illinois Accelerator Research Center are female, which means the flowers eventually mature into large, bean-shaped pods that give off a sweet aroma when opened. Photo: Arb O'Retum