Species
Gleditsia triacanthos
Etymology
Gleditsia: Named after Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch (1714-1786) medical doctor and past director of the Berlin Botanic Gardens.
Common Name(s)
Honey locust
Authority
Gleditsia triacanthos L.
Family
Fabaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Flower Colours
Green,Yellow
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural.
Life Cycle Comments
Tree
Reproduction
Exclusively by seed
Seed
Long-lived forms a large seed bank - usually retained in persistent pods for several years
Dispersal
Wind, gravity and by people
This page last updated on 29 Jun 2011