Big wide crowns
Narrow lanes and streets
Park tree and/or specimen tree
Endures pavement
Ornamental value
Valuable for bees
Height
10m - 12m
10m - 12m
Transparency
Open
Open
Ornamental value
Leaf, Autumn colour, Shape
Leaf, Autumn colour, Shape
Autumn colour
Yellow
Endures
De-icing salt, Drought, Wind
De-icing salt, Drought, Wind
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis, a ‘low-thorn’ variety, cultivated since 1789. In terms of habit and growth identical to the species. Height 10-12 m. Yellow autumn colouring. Pods with lengths up to 45 cm, twisted in a crescent shape. Mostly used as an avenue and street tree, because the large thorns of the species can be dangerous and a nuisance.
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