Gleditsia aquatica, Water Locust

Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Robert J. Northrop

Release Date: 2/20/2022

Reviewed At: 4/3/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fr369-2012

Natural Resources

Abstract

Water locust’s wide, spreading root system and affinity for hydric conditions makes it a useful specimen for erosion control on wet banks of freshwater systems. While not widely available, planting this tree in residential yards or other public locations may be less than ideal, since the long and sharply pointed thorns on the main trunk and branches can be hazardous. This deciduous tree is native to Florida.

About this Publication

This document is FOR301, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2012. Revised January 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the lastest version of this publication.

About the Authors

Michael G. Andreu, associate professor; Melissa H. Friedman, research scientist; School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; and Robert J. Northrop, Extension forester, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Andreu, M. G., Friedman, M. H., & Northrop, R. J. (2012). Gleditsia aquatica, Water Locust. EDIS, 2012(10). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr369-2012