Tribe Caesalpinieae Higher classification Legumes | Scientific name Gleditsia Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Honey locust, Gleditsia sinensis, Gleditsia caspica, Gleditsia assamica, Gleditsia vestita | ||
Preparing honey locust gleditsia triacanthos for planting
Gleditsia /ɡlᵻˈdɪtsiə/ (locust) is a genus of trees in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, native to North America and Asia. The Latin name commemorates Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch, director of the Berlin Botanical Garden, who died in 1786.
Contents
- Preparing honey locust gleditsia triacanthos for planting
- Thornless honey locust gleditsia inermis how to grow honey locust
- Medicinal use
- References
There are 12 species:
Hybrids
Thornless honey locust gleditsia inermis how to grow honey locust
Medicinal use
G. sinensis is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in Chinese herbology, where it is called zào jiá (皂荚).
References
Gleditsia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA