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Gleditsia triacanthos

Common Name: Honeylucust

Family: Leguminosae

Leaves: Alternate, pinnately compound 6-8″ long

Buds: Terminal- absent. 

Native Region: Pennsylvania and Texas

Size: 30-70′ in height. Spread of 30-70′

Habitat/Growing Conditions: full sun. Prefer rich moist soil. 

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9. 

Leaf Color: Bright green in summer, clear yellow to yellow green in fall. 

Flower:  Perfect and imperfect on same tree. 

Benefits: Provides a good highway tree with its high salt tolerance. 

Source: Michael Dirr, Manual of Woody Plants

www.arborday.org 

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Robinia pseudoacacia

Common name: Black Locust, Common Locust, Yellow or White Locust

Leaves: Alternate, pinnately compound, 6 to 14″ long, 7 to 19 leaflets, elliptic or ovate, 1 or 2″ long, Dark blueish green.

Flowers: Bloom white

Hardiness: Zone 4 to 8 (9)

Growing Conditions: Dry to moist soil, Sun 

Characteristics: Upright tree with straight trunk. Becomes ragged with age 

Buds: Terminal

Rate of growth: Fast, 2′ or greater per year over 10 year period

Benefits: Erosion control with suckering root system. Increase in biodiversity with honeybees, hummingbird, and bird attraction.