Gleditsia aquatica
water locust, swamp-locust, waterlocust, water honeylocust
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
bipinnate, compound, pinnate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
green, yellow
Flower Month
April - November
Height (meters)
20.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
OBL
Habitat
Wet soils of riverbanks, flood plains, swamps, and floodplain forests.
Plant Uses
It is used for fenceposts, ties, and some lumber.