Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Skycole' Skyline

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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 cultivar
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Rosanae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Gleditsia
Species
triacanthos
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Trees
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2018-0758A
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax706fa3d80-6bda-4a40-aa58-b0b2544032fa
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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