Gleditsia sinensis
Chinese Honey Locust
Also known as: Caesalpiniodes macracanthum (Desf.) Kuntze +15 more
- Caesalpiniodes macracanthum (Desf.) Kuntze
- Caesalpiniodes sinense (Lam.) Kuntze
- Caesalpinoides macracanthum (Desf.) Kuntze
- Caesalpinoides sinense (Lam.) Kuntze
- Gleditschia macracantha Desf.
- Gleditschia officinalis Hemsl.
- Gleditschia sinensis Lam.
- Gleditsia fontanesii Spach
- Gleditsia indica Lavallée
- Gleditsia indica Pers.
- Gleditsia macracantha Desf.
- Gleditsia macrantha Desf.
- Gleditsia nana Dippel
- Gleditsia officinalis Hemsl.
- Gleditsia sinensis subsp. pendula Van Geert
- Gleditsia sinensis subsp. pendula-excelsa Pynaert
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Gleditsia sinensis (commonly known as Chinese honey-locust) is a tree within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Manchuria
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
India, Korea, Pakistan, West Himalaya