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Honey Locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

The Honey Locust tree has thorns and sweet pods that animals love to eat. Its leaves turn a beautiful golden color in the fall, making it a lovely sight in parks and gardens.

Lebensraum: Parks, Gardens

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The Honey Locust has sharp, often branched thorns on its trunk and branches, making it visually distinct. Its delicate, fern-like leaves turn golden in autumn, and it produces long, flattened, purplish-brown seed pods.

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Honey Locust
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Honey Locust

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient animals like mammoths might have helped spread Honey Locust seeds!

Early settlers used Honey Locust thorns as needles and nails!

Its wood is very hard, once used for fence posts and furniture!

Some Honey Locust varieties are thornless, perfect for parks!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spiky Shield Power

Honey Locust has fierce, sharp thorns that help it defend against hungry plant-eaters trying to munch on its tender branches.

Fähigkeit

Sweet Pod Lure

Honey Locust produces sweet, edible pods that attract animals, helping spread its seeds far and wide to grow new trees.

Fähigkeit

Root Power

Honey Locust has incredibly tough roots that help it survive in dry soil and even polluted city environments.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-30 m
Canopy Spread
10-15 m
Essbar
Ja
Trunk Diameter
60-90 cm
Lebenserwartung
80-120 Jahre
Fruit Type
Legume pod
Growth Rate
Schnell
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Honey Locust Pod Gall Midge

Dasineura gleditschiae

larvae cause galls on leaves

eats

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

consumes sweet seed pods, aiding dispersal

shelters

White Oak

Quercus alba

often grows alongside in native woodlands

shelters

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

often nests in cavities or branches

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Sweet LocustThorny Locust

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Watch out for the thorns on the Honey Locust tree and avoid touching them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Honey Locust?

15-30 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von Honey Locust?

10-15 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Honey Locust?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von Honey Locust?

60-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Honey Locust?

80-120 Jahre

Wo findet man Honey Locust normalerweise?

Parks, Gardens

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von Honey Locust?

Legume pod

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von Honey Locust?

Schnell

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