Fabaceae FAMILY

Gleditsia aquatica

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gleditsia aquatica is a deciduous tree with stout, spreading branches forming a rather irregular top; it usually grows 15 - 18 metres tall, sometimes reaching 25 metres, though it is often a multi-stemmed shrub when cultivated outside its native range. The bole can be 60 - 75cm in diameter. The trunks and branches are armed with branched spines up to 10cm long[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. , 876 Title The American Woods (in 14 volumes) Publication Author Hough R.B. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Romeyn B. Hough Co.; New York Year 1888 - 1928 ISBN Description Detailed information, with photographs, of the woods of almost 400 species of American trees. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood. It is used in soil stabilization projects and is also grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-eastern N. America - Missouri to Indian and S. Carolinaa, south to Texas and Florida

HabitatRich lands of river valleys that are subject to inundation, often for a considerable part of the year[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ]. Swampy areas , along streams, bottomland woods[ 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. ].