Cultivation Techniques and Management Methods for the Honey Locust
Tree species name: Honey Locust; Latin name: Gleditsia triacanthos L.; English name: Honeylocust; Family name: Fabaceae; Latin family name: Leguminosae; Chinese alias: Three-thorned Honey Locust; Ecological habits: A large deciduous tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. Bipinnately compound leaves with 18-28 leaflets. Fast-growing, with superior timber quality, a well-developed root system and strong adaptability; it tolerates both wet conditions and barren soil
Honey Locust
Tree species name: Honey Locust;
Latin name: Gleditsia triacanthos L.;
English name: Honeylocust;
Family name: Fabaceae;
Latin family name: Leguminosae
Chinese alias: Three-thorned Honey Locust;
Ecological habits: A large deciduous tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. Bipinnately compound leaves with 18-28 leaflets. Fast-growing, with superior timber quality, a well-developed root system and strong adaptability; it tolerates both wet conditions and barren soil, and also tolerates saline-alkali soil and wind, making it an excellent tree species for soil and water conservation forests, coastal shelterbelts and landscaping.