Taxon

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

 
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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis - Thornless Honey Locust
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Common name: Thornless Honey Locust
Family: Fabaceae (Bean)
Distribution: Central to E US
Habitat: Organically rich, moist, well-drained soil; full sun
Hardiness: -30 - 40 F
Life form: Deciduous tree
Fall color: Yellow
Foliage characteristics: Pinnately compound, alternate leaves with 20 to 30 oval leaflets. Leaflets are .5-1.5" long. Leaves are 6-8" long.
Fruit characteristics: Flat, red-brown pod which curl slightly and contain several seeds and a sweet, gummy substance. Up to 18" long. Mature in late summer and persist into winter.
Bloom Time: May
Bark characteristics: Dark gray and breaks into long flat plates which curl along the edges.
Average height: 30-70'
Structure: Rounded spreading
Bloom characteristics: Small yellow-green flowers in spikes.
Description: This honey locust variety still has the lovely foliage of the species, but lacks thorns.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder • The Morton Arboretum

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