Honey locust

This article is about the tree. For the plants with the same name, see Robinia. For other uses, see Locust (disambiguation).

Honey locust
A cultivated honey locust showing fall color

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Gleditsia
Species:
G. triacanthos
Binomial name
Gleditsia triacanthos
Native range
Synonyms[3]
List
    • Acacia villaregalis McVaugh (1987)
    • Caesalpiniodes heterophyllum (Raf.) Kuntze (1891)
    • Caesalpiniodes triacanthum (L.) Kuntze (1891)
    • Gleditsia brachycarpos (Michx.) Pursh (1813)
    • Gleditsia bujotii Neumann (1846)
    • Gleditsia bujotii pendula Van Geert . nud.
    • Gleditsia bujotii var. pendula Rehder o syn.
    • Gleditsia elegans Salisb. perfl.
    • Gleditsia excelsa-pendula de Vos (1887)
    • Gleditsia ferox Desf. (1809)
    • Gleditsia ferox var. nana (Loudon) Rehder (1900)
    • Gleditsia flava K.Koch (1869)
    • Gleditsia heterophylla Raf. (1817)
    • Gleditsia horrida (Aiton) Salisb. (1796)
    • Gleditsia inermis var. elegantissima Grosdem. (1905)
    • Gleditsia laevis G.Don (1830)
    • Gleditsia latisiliqua Lodd. ex G.Don (1830)
    • Gleditsia meliloba Walter (1788)
    • Gleditsia micracantha de Vos (1887)
    • Gleditsia mimosifolia Lodd. ex Talou ubnud.
    • Gleditsia mimosifolia var. pendula Talou publ.
    • Gleditsia polysperma (Aiton) Stokes (1812)
    • Gleditsia sinensis var. nana Loudon (1838)
    • Gleditsia spinosa Marshall (1785)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos f. brachycarpos (Michx.) C.K.Schneid. (1907)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos f. elegantissima (Grosdem.) Rehder (1949)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis (Castigl.) Zabel (1903)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos f. nana (Loudon) Rehder (1949)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos f. pendula (Asch. & Graebn.) Rehder (1949)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos lusus pendula Asch. & Graebn. (1907)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos var. brachycarpos Michx. (1803)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos var. bujotii (Neumann) Rehder (1900)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos var. ferox (Desf.) Asch. & Graebn. (1907)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos var. horrida Aiton (1789)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Castigl. (1790)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos var. laevis K.Koch (1853)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos var. macrocarpos Michx. (1803)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos var. nana (Loudon) A.Henry (1912)
    • Gleditsia triacanthos var. polysperma Aiton (1789)
    • Melilobus heterophyla Raf. (1838)
    • Vachellia villaregalis (McVaugh) Seigler & Ebinger 2006)

The honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), also known as the thorny locust or thorny honeylocust, is a deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to central North America where it is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys.[4] Honey locust trees are highly adaptable to different environments, and the species has been introduced worldwide. Outside its natural range it can be an aggressive, damaging invasive species.[4]

  1. ^ Stritch, L. (2018). "Gleditsia triacanthos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T62026061A62026063. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T62026061A62026063.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Gleditsia triacanthos". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Gleditsia triacanthos L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Gleditsia triacanthos (honey locust)". CABI. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2018.