Honey locust : Elegant beautiful appearance
Gleditsia is a beautiful tree that is easy to spot. It has been grown in our country for a long time. Now, it is a popular choice for gardens and landscaping.
This tree is part of the legume family. It grows tall and loses its leaves each year. People like to plant it because it looks nice.
Gleditsia is known as a honey tree and can live for a century. Be aware that it has some parts that could be toxic.
This tree is not only pretty, but it also makes long, green pods. These pods turn brown in the fall when they are ripe. The stuff inside the pods is sweet and good to eat. The seeds can be eaten raw or cooked. They can be very sugary. Young pods taste like peas.
People used to roast them to make a coffee-like drink. Older pods get bitter. Gleditsia is also planted to help fix land damaged by mining.
Gleditsia wood is strong and tough. It is also hard and can handle hits well. It does not squeeze easily but can split. It is not easy to glue. People use it for fence posts, railings, wheel centers, and farm tools. It is also used to build things.
Furniture makers often use it. Long ago, it was used to make carts and railroad ties. This wood also burns well.
