Introductory
SPECIES: Gleditsia triacanthos | Honey-Locust 



ABBREVIATION : 
GLETRI

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   GLTR


COMMON NAMES : 
   honey-locust
   common honey-locust
   honey shucks locust
   sweet bean locust


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for honey-locust is Gleditsia
triacanthos L. (Cesalpiniaceae) [11,14,16,27,42].  Thornless
honey-locust (G. t. forma inermis Schneid.) is occasionally found wild
[27,42].

Natural hybridization between honey-locust and water-locust (G.
aquatica) has been reported [27].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, July 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1994. Gleditsia triacanthos. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Gleditsia triacanthos | Honey-Locust