Thornless Honey Locust

Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Type: Deciduous tree

Endangered Status: Little Risk of Extinction

Number of Recorded Individuals at the Zoo: 96

The thornless honey locust’s leaves are pinnately compound, meaning that small leaflets form rows on either side of the leaf stem. In the fall, its leaves turn golden yellow.

Native Range
Native to central North America

USDA Hardiness Zone
4–8

Average Mature Height
NA

Flower Color
Yellow-green

Flowering Months
May–June

Supports
Birds, Small mammals, and pollinators