Common Name: Honey Locust

Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos

Honey Locust - Large, Oval Crowned Tree

Classification: Deciduous         USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

Size:

Growth Habit:

 

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Honey Locust
Bark and Spines

Honey Locust
Grafted Spineless
Cultivar

Bark:

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Honey Locust Leaf
with Leaflets
Honey Locust
Alternate Leaf Arrangement

Foliage:

 

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Honey Locust
Inflorescence

Inflorescence:

 

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Honey Locust Pods
Young and Green
Fruiting Structure
Young Green Pod
Honey Locust Pods
Dark Reddish Brown
Fruiting Structure
Mature
Reddish Brown Pod

Fruit:

 

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Honey Locust
Fall Color

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