Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Skyline'
Honey Locust




Upright form with a straight trunk and a compact-branching structure. Excellent shade or specimen tree where space is limited. Golden autumn leaves in autumn over a long period. Withstands heat, cold, and drought. Good street tree. Small, green-yellow flowers in mid to late-spring. Does not produce thorns.
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Family: Fabaceae, legume, pea, or bean family, a family of flowering trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. Learn more about Fabaceae.
Genus: Gleditsia, gleditsia (Latinised), named after the German physician and botanist Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch (1714 - 1786). Commonly known as, a genus of trees native to North America and Asia.
Species: Gleditsia triacanthos, triacanthos, derived from the Greek prefix τρɩ (tri, 'three') and noun ἄκανθα (ákantha, 'thorn, spine'), meaning 'three-thorned, three-spined', in reference to the three-branched thorns that are produced on the trunk and branches of this species.
Variety: Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis, inermis (Latin, adjective), meaning 'unarmed', in reference to this variety not producing any thorns.
Cultivar: Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Skyline'
Common Name: Honey Locust