Thornless Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis
CLASSIFICATION Deciduous broadleaf
HABIT/SIZE Large tree up to 70 feet
LEAVES Compound (pinnate or bipinnate) with 20 to 30 oval leaflets; alternate; up to seven inches long
FLOWER Inconspicuous; light yellow-green flowers in spikes in spring
FRUIT/SEED/CONE Flat, red-brown, curling pods around eight inches long can be persistent; some cultivars are nonfruiting
BARK Gray, flat plates that lift at edges