Gleditsia triacanthos, L.
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1. G. triacanthos L. View in CoL , Sp. Pl. 1056 (1753).
Tree up to 45 m. Pinnate leaves with 10-15 pairs of leaflets; 2-pinnate with 8-14 pinnae; leaflets 20-35x7-12 mm (pinnate leaves) or 8-2 0x 3-8 mm (2-pinnate leaves), oblong-lanceolate, remotely crenateserrate. Flowers 2-5-3 mm, greenish-white. Legume 30-45 x 2-3 cm, falcate and often twisted. Planted for ornament and in hedges in C. & S. Europe; occasionally naturalized. [Au Bu Cz Ga Ge Hs It Lu Rm.] (C. & E. North America.) Subfam. Mimosoideae Flowers actinomorphic. Sepals and petals valvate. Stamens numerous , free.
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Gleditsia triacanthos
Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. 1981 |
G. triacanthos
L. 1753: 1056 |