Common Name: Thornless Honeylocust Latin Name: Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Tree Size: Large Leaf Type: Deciduous Growth Rate: Rapid Water Needs: Moderate Tolerances: Salty soil or sea-spray, drought, poorly drained sites, alkaline soils (pH > 7.5) Attributes: Texas native, reliable fall color, attractive seeds or fruit, seeds or fruit eaten by wildlife Features: Wildlife eat seed pods. Fine-textured leaves turn yellow in the fall. Comments: Will shed limbs to survive drought. 'Shademaster' is an excellent nursery variety. Problems: Native variety has nasty thorns. Seed pods can be messy. Firewise: Yes

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