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Gleditsia triacanthos

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Honey-locust

G5Secure Found in 22 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145448
Element CodePDFAB1T020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusGleditsia
Other Common Names
Févier épineux (FR) honeylocust (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Native in eastern North America; planted and occasionally escaped elsewhere.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-28
Change Date1983-09-06
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New JerseySNANo
North CarolinaS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
MarylandS3Yes
WyomingSNANo
GeorgiaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MinnesotaS3Yes
NevadaSNANo
New YorkSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
ColoradoSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
FloridaS3Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
VermontSNANo
West VirginiaS5Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
UtahSNANo
OhioSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNANo
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MaineSNANo
New MexicoSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (22)
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Arkansas (3)
AreaForestAcres
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
PenhookOzark-St. Francis National Forest6,566
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Burke BranchShawnee National Forest6,231
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0401037Ashley National Forest1,166
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.