''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 (

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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

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 ...
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References

External links

Water Locust ''Gleditsia aquatica''
Diagnostic photographs and information. Morton Arboretum acc. 432-54-1

aquatica
Trees of Northern America
Flora of Texas

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