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honey locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Associated forest cover 6

Throughout its range, honeylocust generally occurs only as a minor
component of natural forest stands. It is included in four forest
cover types in the United States (19). It is an associated
species on lowland sites in Bur Oak (Society of American
Foresters Type 42), especially in the more southerly portions of
the type range, and in Willow Oak-Water Oak-Diamondleaf Oak (Type
88). It is a minor associate in Sweetgum-Willow Oak (Type 92) and
Sugarberry-American Elm-Green Ash (Type 93). Mesophytic species
commonly associated with honeylocust include red maple (Acer
rubrum), persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), blackgum
(Nyssa sylvatica), pecan (Carya illinoensis), boxelder
(Acer negundo), Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus
dioicus), black walnut (Juglans nigra), oaks (Quercus
spp.), elms (Ulmus spp.), ashes (Fraxinus spp.),
and hickories (Carya spp.).

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