Gleditsia japonica
East Asian Honey Locust, Japanese Honey Locust
Also known as: Caesalpiniodes japonicum (Miq.) Kuntze +6 more
- Caesalpiniodes japonicum (Miq.) Kuntze
- Caesalpinoides japonicum (Miq.) Kuntze
- Gleditschia japonica Miq.
- Gleditschia koraiensis Nakai
- Gleditsia caspica Nakai
- Gleditsia koraiensis T.Mori
- Gleditsia melanacantha Tang & F.T.Wang
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Gleditsia japonica (commonly known as East Asian honey locust or Japanese honey locust) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Manchuria
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms