ABSTRACT
Gleditsia is a legume genus of 12 species, with 2 or 3 in eastern North America, 1 in South America, 1 in the Caspian, and the rest from India to Japan and New Guinea (Mabberley 1997). The common names are often used interchangeably, but the “preferred” nomenclature is to call this genus “honey locust” to distinguish it from “black locust” (Robinia).
