Gleditsia triacanthos
Gleditsia triacanthos
Safety & Hazards
The plant contains potentially toxic compounds[ 222 Title A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Publication Author Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co. Year 1990 ISBN 0395467225 Description A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties. ].
Botanical Description
Gleditsia triacanthos is a deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown; it usually grows around 15 - 30 metres tall, but has been known to reach more than 40 metres in the wild. The bole is usually somewhat short, and often divided near the ground, it can be 150 - 180cm in diameter; both it and the branches are more or less armed with stout, sharp, branched spines 8 - 30cm long. The plant produces suckers and can form dense, impenetrable thickets[ 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. , 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants , 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]. A multi-purpose tree, it is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. The honey locust is often cultivated in warm temperate zones for its edible seeds and seedpods, and is often sold in local markets[ 202 Title Climbers and Wall Shrubs. Publication Author Davis. B. Publisher Viking. Year 1990 ISBN 0-670-82929-3 Description Contains information on 2,000 species and cultivars, giving details of cultivation requirements. The text is terse but informative. , 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ]. It is used in soil reclamation projects, as a barrier hedge, and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental. Unarmed forms of the tree are used in avenue and roadside plantings[ 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. ]. This species is a thorny, woody leguminous tree that has a tendency to be an aggressive colonizer. Root suckers and abundant seed production gives an ability to rapidly form dense, impenetrable stands. It is considered to be an invasive weed in Australia, especially in Queensland, and in its native USA, it is known for invading pastures and prairie. It appears to require warm (temperate or mediterranean) climates with moist (moist semi-arid to sub-humid) conditions to become invasive, though actual requirements are far from clear, and human influences are also probable[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].