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What are the values and uses of the Chinese honey locust? A comprehensive analysis

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The Chinese honey locust has a broad crown and dense shade, and a relatively long lifespan, making it very suitable as a shade tree and a greening tree for roadsides and surrounding areas. In addition, the fruit of the Chinese honey locust is rich in saponin, so its decoction can be used as a substitute for soap; the seeds can be pressed for oil, which can be used as a lubricant and for making soap, and medicinally it has the effects of treating ringworm and relieving constipation; both the thorns and the pods can be used medicinally; boiling the leaves and pods in water can also kill red spiders. The wood of the Chinese honey locust is hard, rot-resistant and wear-resistant, but it cracks easily, and freshly cut wood has a very strong odor, so it can only be used for furniture, columns and piles in construction, and handles and grips on implements.

The Chinese honey locust has a broad crown and dense shade, and a relatively long lifespan, making it very suitable as a shade tree and a greening tree for roadsides and surrounding areas. In addition, the fruit of the Chinese honey locust is rich in saponin, so its decoction can be used as a substitute for soap; the seeds can be pressed for oil, which can be used as a lubricant and for making soap, and medicinally it has the effects of treating ringworm and relieving constipation; both the thorns and the pods can be used medicinally; boiling the leaves and pods in water can also kill red spiders. The wood of the Chinese honey locust is hard, rot-resistant and wear-resistant, but it cracks easily, and freshly cut wood has a very strong odor, so it can only be used for furniture, columns and piles in construction, and handles and grips on implements.

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