Native: variation of honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) (Native to eastern and central North America)
General Notes:
A Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis in Visalia is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 76 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 126 inches and a crown spread of 18 feet.
Tree Characteristics
- Drought tolerant.
- Shape: Oval or Umbrella
- Foliage: Deciduous, Bipinnately Compound, Medium to Light Green, Gold
- Height: 60 feet.
- Width: 40 feet.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring or Summer.
- Fruit: Few, Brown Pod, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Summer or Fall.
- Bark: Black or Dark Brown, Fissured.
- Shading Capacity: Moderately Low in Leaf, Low out of Leaf.
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
- Zones: Sunset 1 - 16 and 18 – 20, USDA Hardiness 4 - 9.
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Pests & Disease Information
- Resistant: Verticillium.
- Susceptible: Caterpillars, Insect Galls, Pod Gall Midge and Spider Mites, Mistletoe, Phytophthora and Root Rot.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Medium.
- Root Damage: Moderate.
- Health Hazard: Allergy
- Attracts: Birds and Bees.
Source:
SelecTree. "Gleditsia triacanthos Tree Record." 1995-2018. May 31, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/gleditsia-triacanthos >
SelecTree. "Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 20, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/gleditsia-triacanthos-inermis >
Updated: June 20, 2023