Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Skycole' Skyline

Object Details

Description
This honey locust variety is also nearly seedless.
Hardiness
-30 - 20 F
Bloom Time
June
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Range
Cultivated
Topic
Trees
Living Collections
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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
Data Source
Smithsonian Gardens
Accession Number
2018-0756A
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Common Name
Thornless honeylocust cultivar
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Rosanae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Gleditsia
Species
triacanthos
Life Form
Deciduous tree
Average Height
40-45'
Bark Characteristics
Brown
Bloom Characteristics
Pleasant fragrance. Non-showy.
Fall Color
Yellow
Foliage Characteristics
Alternate, pinnately compound or bipinnately compound oblong leaves. Ovate leaflets are .5-1.5" long.
Fruit Characteristics
Purple-brown seedpods which mature in late summer and persist into winter. Contain seeds and sweet, gummy substance. 18" long.
Structure
Pyramidal
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax743773b0d-339f-4bb1-b719-02096e421f9d
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2018-0756A
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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