ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Gleditsia triacanthos

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Fabaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Gleditsia
Species: Gleditsia triacanthos
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Gleditsia triacanthos. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

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Gleditsia triacanthos var. macrocarposName author: Michx.
Gleditsia triacanthos var. nanaName author: (Loudon) A.Henry
Gleditsia triacanthos var. pendulaName author: Asch. & Graebn.
Gleditsia triacanthos var. polyspermaName author: Aiton
Gleditsia triacanthusName author: Mill.
Melilobus heterophylaName author: Raf.
Vachellia villaregalisName author: (McVaugh) Seigler & Ebinger

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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