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  Botany Photo of the Day: Gleditsia japonica var. koraiensis
As you might suspect from the name koraiensis, this is the Korean morphological variety of the plant identified as distinct from the rest of the species by Nakai (it also grows in China and Japan).
It needs to be noted that clarifying the taxonomic complexity at this resolution was not the main goal of their work, as they were looking at Gleditsia more broadly.
UBC BGCPR is a department of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems within The University of British Columbia.
www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org /potd/2005/10/gleditsia_japonica_var_koraiensis.php   (1086 words)

  
  Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Shademaster' - vigorous, vertical growth, vase-shaped in youth and middle age, maturing at 45' tall by 35' wide
However, most of these cultivars are actually derived from buds or stem cuttings taken from the upper canopy of physiologically mature trees (that is, they have reached the point in their life cycle where they can flower and fruit in a reproductive growth phase).
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis is an urban tolerant tree, excellent for its filtered Summer shade and majestic Winter silhouette coupled with its bold texture.
www.hcs.ohio-state.edu /hcs/TMI/Plantlist/gl_nthos.html   (1372 words)

  
 Honey locust - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America.
It is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys from southeastern South Dakota south to New Orleans and central Texas, and east to central Pennsylvania.
A Native American legend is that the Thunder Spirit recognized his son by his ability to sit comfortably on locust branches, despite the thorns.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gleditsia_triacanthos   (628 words)

  
 Phylogenetic relationships in Gleditsia (Leguminosae) based on ITS sequences -- Schnabel et al. 90 (2): 310 -- American ...
Gleditsia and Gymnocladus in eastern China (Hsü, 1983
; Tao, 1992), and Gleditsia in the Caucasus
Huh M. Lee H. Huh 1999 Genetic diversity and population structure of Gleditsia japonica var.
www.amjbot.org /cgi/content/full/90/2/310   (6576 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Gleditsia (locust) | USDA PLANTS
Gleditsia L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Gleditsia thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
Gleditsia L. View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Gleditsia L. View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26711.
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=GLEDI   (100 words)

  
 Gleditsia triacanthos engislh
The genus Gleditsia contains about 14 species native to the warm temperate and tropical regions.
The word gleditsia is a Latinized name, honoring Johann Gottleib Gleditsch (1714-1786), director of the Berlin Botanic Garden.
Gleditsia triacanthos-Common Honeylocust, Confederate Pintree, Honey, Honeylocust, Honeyshucks, Shucks Honeylocust, Squeak-bean, Sweet-bean, Sweetlocust, Thornlocust, Thorn-tree, Thorny Acacia, Thornylocust, Three-thorned Locust
www2.fpl.fs.fed.us /TechSheets/HardwoodNA/htmlDocs/gleditsi.html   (319 words)

  
 Gleditsia triacanthos, honey locust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Gleditsia triacanthos L. Family: Fabaceae (pea, bean, etc.)
The pods contain a sweet pulp, and are eaten by cattle and wildlife.
Gleditsia was named in honor of German botanist J. Gleditsch; triacanthos refers to the usually three-branched thorns.
www.biosurvey.ou.edu /shrub/gltr.htm   (226 words)

  
 Trees of Wisconsin: Gleditsia triacanthos, honey locust
The fruits are obvious legumes up to 40 cm long.
Gleditsia triacanthos grows from eastern Texas to southeastern South Dakota and southernmost Minnesota, east to Alabama and Pennsylvania.
In Wisconsin it is found primarily in the southern counties and most wild populations are associated with the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers.
www.uwgb.edu /biodiversity/herbarium/trees/gletri01.htm   (82 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Gleditsia triacanthos (honeylocust) | USDA PLANTS
Gleditsia triacanthos L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Gleditsia thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
Gleditsia triacanthos L. View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 5 species in Gleditsia
Gleditsia triacanthos L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=GLTR   (316 words)

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