Fabaceae FAMILY

Gleditsia macracantha

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gleditsia macracantha is a deciduous tree that can grow 15 - 18 metres tall. The trunk is armed with great, branched, terete, very stiff spines[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China.

HabitatStreamsides and open country at low altitudes[ 109 Title Plantae Wilsonae. Vol 1 - 3 Publication Author Wilson. E. H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University Press; Cambridge. Year 1911 - 1917 ISBN Description Details of the palnts collected by the plant collector E. H. Wilson on his travels in China. Gives some habitats. Not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. Mountain slopes, forests, valleys, near roads; at elevations from 200 - 2,500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].