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Gleditsia Triacanthos
The honey locust (''Gleditsia triacanthos''), also known as the thorny locust or thorny honeylocust, is a deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to central North America where it is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys. Honey locust trees are highly adaptable to different environments, and the species has been introduced worldwide. Outside its natural range it can be an aggressive, damaging invasive species. Description The honey locust, ''Gleditsia triacanthos'', can reach a height of . They exhibit fast growth, but live a medium life span, as long as 125 years. The leaves are pinnately compound leaf, compound on older trees but bipinnately compound on vigorous young trees. The leaflets are long when compound and very slightly smaller when bipinnate. The leaves are green in summer and turn yellow in autumn in shades ranging from cream and tan to golden yellow. Honey locusts leaf out relatively late in spring, but generally slightly earlier than the black locu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deciduous
In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed Leaf, leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit. The antonym of deciduous in the botanical sense is evergreen. Generally, the term "deciduous" means "the dropping of a part that is no longer needed or useful" and the "falling away after its purpose is finished". In plants, it is the result of natural processes. "Deciduous" has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts, such as deciduous antlers in deer, deciduous teeth (baby teeth) in some mammals (including humans); or decidua, the uterine lining that sheds off after birth. Botany In botany and horticulture, deciduous plants, including trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials, are those that lose all of their Leaf, leaves for part of the year. This process is called abscission. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomic Synonym
In taxonomy, the scientific classification of living organisms, a synonym is an alternative scientific name for the accepted scientific name of a taxon. The Botanical nomenclature, botanical and Zoological nomenclature, zoological codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In nomenclature, botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a Binomial nomenclature, scientific name that applies to a taxon that now goes by a different scientific name. For example, Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name (under the currently used system of scientific nomenclature) to the Norway spruce, which he called ''Pinus abies''. This name is no longer in use, so it is now a synonym of the current scientific name, ''Picea abies''. * In zoology, moving a species from one genus to another results in a different Binomial nomenclature, binomen, but the name is considered an alternative combination rather than a synonym. The concept of synonymy in zoology is reserved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carob
The carob ( ; ''Ceratonia siliqua'') is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated for its edible fruit, which takes the form of seed pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and landscapes. The carob tree is native to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. Portugal is the largest producer of carob, followed by Italy and Morocco. In the Mediterranean Basin, extended to the southern Atlantic coast of Portugal (i.e., the Algarve region) and the Atlantic northwestern Moroccan coast, carob pods were often used as animal feed and in times of famine, as "the last source of umanfood in hard times". The ripe, dried and sometimes toasted pod is often ground into carob powder, which is used as a substitute for cocoa powder; this often occurred in the 1970s natural food movement. The powder and chips can be used as a chocolate alternative in most recipes. The plant's seeds are used to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism, which is often based in Latin. A common name is sometimes frequently used, but that is not always the case. In chemistry, IUPAC defines a common name as one that, although it unambiguously defines a chemical, does not follow the current systematic naming convention, such as acetone, systematically 2-propanone, while a vernacular name describes one used in a lab, trade or industry that does not unambiguously describe a single chemical, such as copper sulfate, which may refer to either copper(I) sulfate or copper(II) sulfate. Sometimes common names are created by authorities on one particular subject, in an attempt to make it possible for members of the general public (including s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin Botanical Garden And Botanical Museum
The Berlin Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum () is a botanical garden in the locality of the borough of , Berlin, Germany. Constructed between 1897 and 1910 under the guidance of architect Adolf Engler, it has an area of and over 20,000 different plant species. The garden is part of the Free University of Berlin and attracts about half a million visitors annually. Historically, the garden was commonly referred to as the Dahlem Botanical Garden, a name derived from the Royal Domain of Dahlem, where it was established in the late 1890s. However, since the latter part of the 20th century, the area has been included in the Lichterfelde West neighbourhood in the Berlin-Lichterfelde district. The most well-known part of the garden is the Great Pavilion of Great Tropical Greenhouse (), and among its many tropical plants, it hosts giant bamboo. The garden complex consists of several buildings, including glass-houses with a total area of . These include the glass Cactus Pavilion a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch
Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch (5 February 1714, in Leipzig – 5 October 1786, in Berlin) was a German physician and botanist known for pioneer investigations of plant sexuality and plant reproduction, reproduction. Biography He studied medicine and other subjects at the University of Leipzig (1728–35), where one of his instructors was the naturalist Johann Ernst Hebenstreit (1703–1757). From 1742, he gave lectures in physiology, botany and materia medica at the Viadrina European University, University of Frankfurt, afterwards relocating to Berlin as a professor of botany at the Charité, Collegium Medico-chirurgicum and director of the local Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum, botanical garden. Beginning in 1770, he gave lectures at the recently established institute of forestry, where he was instrumental in providing a scientific basis for the field of forestry. In his experiments involving plant movements, plant movement, he demonstrated the influence that cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gleditsia
''Gleditsia'' (honey locust) is a genus of trees in the family (biology), family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, native plant, native to the Americas and Asia. The Latin name commemorates Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch, director of the Berlin Botanical Garden, who died in 1786. Species There are 12 species: *''Gleditsia amorphoides'' (Griseb.) Taubert *''Gleditsia aquatica'' Marshall – water locust or swamp locust *''Gleditsia assamica'' Bor *''Gleditsia australis'' F. B. Forbes & Hemsley *''Gleditsia caspica'' Desf. – Caspian locust or Persian honeylocust *''Gleditsia fera'' (Lour.) Merr. *''Gleditsia japonica'' Miq. – Japanese honey locust *''Gleditsia medogensis'' Z.C.Ni *''Gleditsia microphylla'' D.Gordon ex Y.T.Lee *''Gleditsia rolfei'' S.Vidal *''Gleditsia sinensis'' Lam. – Chinese honey locust *''Gleditsia triacanthos'' L. – thorny honey locust Hybrids *Gleditsia × texana, ''Gleditsia'' × ''texana'' Sarg. – Texas honey locust (=''G. aquatica'' × ''triaca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Locust
''Gleditsia aquatica'', commonly called water locust or swamp locust after its habitat of river swamps and slough margins, is a tree native to the Southeastern United States and adjacent regions. Description ''Gleditsia aquatica'' often grows 50 to 60 feet. It is commonly found in swamps and prefers partial sun. Like the other plants in its family (Fabaceae) it produces a flat legume (pod). However, these pods usually only hold one seed. The leaves are usually simple-compounded, but sometimes appears Acacia . /sup> Range and habitat This water locust is found mainly in the southern regions of the United States. It is native to the Southeast, from Florida west to eastern Texas, north to Illinois. It can be found as far north as Ohio, southern New York and southwestern Connecticut. It is hardy to zones 6–9. Natural hybrids have been found to occur where ''G. aquatica'' overlaps with the range of ''Gleditsia triacanthos.'' References External links Water Locust ''Gleditsia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Validly Publ
Not or NOT may also refer to: Language * Not, the general declarative form of "no", indicating a negation of a related statement that usually precedes * ... Not!, a grammatical construction used as a contradiction, popularized in the early 1990s Science and technology * Negation, a unary operator in logic depicted as ~, ¬, or ! * Bitwise NOT, an operator used in computer programming * NOT gate, a digital logic gate (commonly called an inverter) * Nordic Optical Telescope, an astronomical telescope at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma, Canary Islands Other uses * Nottingham railway station (station code NOT) * Polish Federation of Engineering Associations (''Naczelna Organizacja Techniczna'') * Not, Missouri Not is an unincorporated community in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. History A post office called Not was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1917. The community was so named on account of the knot A knot is an in ..., an uninc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxon
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; : taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion, especially in the context of rank-based (" Linnaean") nomenclature (much less so under phylogenetic nomenclature). If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were presumably set forth in prehistoric times by hunter-gatherers, as suggested by the fairly sophisticated folk taxonomies. Much later, Aristotle, and later st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers. Its name was changed in 1994 during the presidency of Bill Clinton to reflect its broader mission. It is a relatively small agency, currently comprising about 12,000 employees. Its mission is to improve, protect, and conserve natural resources on private lands through a cooperative partnership with State governments of the United States, state and Local government in the United States, local agencies. While its primary focus has been agriculture, agricultural lands, it has made many technical contributions to soil surveying, soil classification, classification, and water quality improvement. One example is the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), set up to quantify the benefits of agricultural conservation efforts pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Flora Online
World Flora Online is an Internet-based compendium of the world's plant species. Description The World Flora Online (WFO) is an open-access database, launched in October 2012 as a follow-up project to The Plant List, with the aim of publishing an online flora of all known plants by 2020. It is a project of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, with goal of halting the loss of plant species worldwide by 2020. It is developed by a collaborative group of institutions around the world in response to the 2011–2020 Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC)'s updated Target 1: to produce "an online flora of all known plants". An accessible flora of all known plant species was considered a fundamental requirement for plant conservation. It provides a baseline for the achievement and monitoring of other targets of the strategy. The previous target of GSPC was achieved in 2010 with The Plant List. WFO was conceived in 2012 by an initial group of four instituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
