Honeylocust is an uncommon, medium-large tree of waste places and edges, introduced from the mid-western US.
Granville Co., NC 4/26/09.
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| Honeylocust is an uncommon, medium-large tree of waste places and edges, introduced from the mid-western US. Granville Co., NC 4/26/09. |
| The long, pinnately or bi-pinnately compound leaves, with many small leaflets, are distinctive. Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is the most similar species, but has much smaller thorns and smaller pods. |
| The large, wicked thorns are often forked. Some cultivars are thornless. |
| Durham Co., NC 12/6/08. |
| Durham Co., NC 12/6/08. |
| Durham Co., NC 8/19/07. |
| Durham Co., NC 8/19/07. |
| Durham Co., NC 8/19/07. |
| Durham Co., NC 8/19/07. |
| The bark of small trees soon breaks into plates. Orange Co., NC 1/11/09. |
| Orange Co., NC 1/11/09. |
| The trunks of open-grown trees can be quite heavily armed. |
| The bark on large trees breaks into long ridges. |
| Bark of a large tree. Granville Co., NC 4/26/09. |
More information:
Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
US Forest Service Silvics Manual
Virginia Tech Dendrology
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