Not to be confused with
Prosopis juliflora, a tree with similar characteristics and whose common name is also "Honey locust"
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The Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust), also known as the thorny locust or thorny honeylocust, is a deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to central North America where it is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys.[5] Honey locust trees are highly adaptable to different environments, and the species has been introduced worldwide. Outside its natural range it can be an aggressive, damaging invasive species.[5]
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Honey locust |
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A honey locust in Washington state shows its fall color |
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Scientific classification |
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Plantae |
Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
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Angiosperms |
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Eudicots |
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Rosids |
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Fabales |
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Fabaceae |
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Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: |
Gleditsia |
Species: |
G. triacanthos |
Binomial name |
Gleditsia triacanthos
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Synonyms[4] |
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- Acacia villaregalis McVaugh (1987)
- Caesalpiniodes heterophyllum (Raf.) Kuntze (1891)
- Caesalpiniodes triacanthum (L.) Kuntze (1891)
- Gleditsia brachycarpos (Michx.) Pursh (1813)
- Gleditsia bujotii Neumann (1846)
- Gleditsia bujotii pendula Van Geert . nud.
- Gleditsia bujotii var. pendula Rehder o syn.
- Gleditsia elegans Salisb. perfl.
- Gleditsia excelsa-pendula de Vos (1887)
- Gleditsia ferox Desf. (1809)
- Gleditsia ferox var. nana (Loudon) Rehder (1900)
- Gleditsia flava K.Koch (1869)
- Gleditsia heterophylla Raf. (1817)
- Gleditsia horrida (Aiton) Salisb. (1796)
- Gleditsia inermis var. elegantissima Grosdem. (1905)
- Gleditsia laevis G.Don (1830)
- Gleditsia latisiliqua Lodd. ex G.Don (1830)
- Gleditsia meliloba Walter (1788)
- Gleditsia micracantha de Vos (1887)
- Gleditsia mimosifolia Lodd. ex Talou ubnud.
- Gleditsia mimosifolia var. pendula Talou publ.
- Gleditsia polysperma (Aiton) Stokes (1812)
- Gleditsia sinensis var. nana Loudon (1838)
- Gleditsia spinosa Marshall (1785)
- Gleditsia triacanthos f. brachycarpos (Michx.) C.K.Schneid. (1907)
- Gleditsia triacanthos f. elegantissima (Grosdem.) Rehder (1949)
- Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis (Castigl.) Zabel (1903)
- Gleditsia triacanthos f. nana (Loudon) Rehder (1949)
- Gleditsia triacanthos f. pendula (Asch. & Graebn.) Rehder (1949)
- Gleditsia triacanthos lusus pendula Asch. & Graebn. (1907)
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. brachycarpos Michx. (1803)
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. bujotii (Neumann) Rehder (1900)
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. ferox (Desf.) Asch. & Graebn. (1907)
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. horrida Aiton (1789)
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Castigl. (1790)
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. laevis K.Koch (1853)
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. macrocarpos Michx. (1803)
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. nana (Loudon) A.Henry (1912)
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. polysperma Aiton (1789)
- Melilobus heterophyla Raf. (1838)
- Vachellia villaregalis (McVaugh) Seigler & Ebinger 2006)
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