Gleditsia triacanthos (species)
Esquema
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Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Fabales (order) > Fabaceae (family) > Gleditsia (genus)
Descripción
Species of thorny tree native to regions in North and South America, Africa, and Asia. It produces a high quality wood. The long thorns were once used as nails. Currently, honey locusts are mainly grown as an ornamental tree; its slow growth minimizes potential for commercial use. It is not a significant honey plant; rather the common names derive from the sweet tasting pulp of the legume fruit, which was used for food by Native Americans and is fermented to make beer.
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Otros términos
- honey locust (species) [en]
- honey locusts (species) [en]
- honeylocust (species) [en]
- honey-locust (species) [en]
- common honeylocust (species) [en]
- honeyshuck (species) [en]
- sweet locust (species) [en]
- acacia de tres espinas (species) [es]
- févier épineux (species) [fr]
- espinheiro da Virgínia (species) [pt]
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis (species) [la]