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SPECIMEN
TREES ON THE EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: A
WALKING TOUR
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| 27. Moraine Locust (Gleditsia
triacanthos f. inermis) is the thornless variety of the Honey Locust.
It is commonly planted as an ornamental, but often has a serious problem with
mimosa webworms. |
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Nearly
all forms in cultivation today are selections of the naturally occurring variety
inermis (also listed as v. inermis or var. inermis). These plants do not produce
thorns of their stems, though fruit (leguminous pods) may be seen. |
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Detail images
courtesy UConn Plant database |
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Moraine
Locust links:
Plants
for a Future
UConn
Plant Database
USDA
Plant Database
USDA
Plant guide (PDF)
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