Gleditsia triacanthos
Common Honey Locust, Common Honeylocust
Also known as: Acacia americana Stokes +18 more
- Acacia americana Stokes
- Acacia inermis Steud.
- Acacia laevis Steud.
- Acacia triacanthos Gron.
- Caesalpiniodes heterophyllum (Raf.) Kuntze
- Caesalpiniodes triacanthos (L.) Kuntze, 1891
- Caesalpiniodes triacanthum (L.) Kuntze
- Caesalpinoides triacanthum (L.) Kuntze
- Gleditschia brachycarpa Pursh
- Gleditschia bujotii Neumann
- Gleditschia elegans Salisb.
- Gleditschia ferox Desf.
- Gleditschia flava K.Koch
- Gleditschia heterophylla Bunge
- Gleditschia heterophylla Raf.
- Gleditschia inermis L.
- Gleditschia laevis G.Don
- Gleditschia latifolia Lavallée
- Gleditschia latisiliqua G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in North America, Gleditsia triacanthos (commonly known as Common Honey-locust) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alaska, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, California, Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, China Southeast, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, France, Free State, Germany, Hungary, Idaho, India, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mexico Southwest, Montana, Mozambique, New Mexico, New South Wales, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pakistan, Portugal, Queensland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Washington, West Himalaya, Zimbabwe