Honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos L.
Fabaceae
Description
Size: 10 m - 25 m
Bloom time: July,
June,
Alternative common name(s):
- Thorny locust
Flower
Inflorescence type: Spike
Flower Colour: Yellow
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Flower shape: 6 petaled
Stem
Trunk pattern: Covered with spines or prickles
Trunk Colour: Gray
Leaf
Foliage type: Alternate
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Foliage texture: Smooth
Leaf shape: Lanceolate
Leaf margin: Entire
Leaf type: Pinnately compound
Fruit
Fruit Category: Seed
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Fruit type: Legume