Honey Locust

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)

Common names: thorny locust, thorny honeylocust

Distribution : South-central and eastern United States

Color/appearance : Heartwood is a medium to light reddish brown. Wide sapwood is a light yellow

Janka hardness: 1580 lb_f

Density: 3.92 lb_f

Shrinkage: 1

Radial (thickness): 4.2%

Tangential (width): 6.6%,

Volumetric (total): 10.8%,

T/R Ratio (width to depth): 1.6

Allergies/Toxicity: 1 Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Honey Locust.

Sustainability: CITES: NO, IUCN: NO

Common Uses: Furniture, fence posts, utility lumber, and turned objects.