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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Skycole' Skyline

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
  • Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

    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

    Accession Number

    2018-0758A

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    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

    Range

    Cultivated

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    Common Name

    thornless honeylocust 'Skycole'

    Group

    [vascular plants]

    Class

    Equisetopsida

    Subclass

    Magnoliidae

    Superorder

    Rosanae

    Order

    Fabales

    Family

    Fabaceae

    Genus

    Gleditsia

    Species

    triacanthos

    Data Source

    Smithsonian Gardens

    Topic

    Trees
    Living Collections

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax706fa3d80-6bda-4a40-aa58-b0b2544032fa

    Record ID

    ofeo-sg_2018-0758A
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