Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust

Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust
Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust
Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust
Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust
Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust
Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust
Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust
Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust

Common Names

  • Thorny Locust
  • Thorny Honeylocust

Scientific Names

  • Gleditsia triacanthos
  • Fabaceae (Pea family)
Basic Landscape Attributes
Height Range: 
40-50 ft. height
Fall Colors: 
Green foliage, turns yellow in fall
Width Range: 
40-50 ft. spread
Flower Type: 
Inconspicuous flowers
Shape: 
Round shape

History of
the Tree Species

  • G. triacanthos cultivated throughout in the 1600s, later in South America, Europe, Africa, and West/South Asia.
  • Highly invasive.

Basic Growing Conditions

  • Easily Transplanted
  • Fast growth rate, best in full sun
  • Highly tolerant to urban conditions, heat, compacted soil, alkaline soil, and drought
Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust
Christie (Halka™) Honeylocust

Scientific Facts

  • Pulp inside pods is edible
  • Pulp used for food, tea, and traditional medicine by Native Americans

Location on tree on Shelby Ave:

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