Gleditsia japonica explained

Gleditsia japonica, the Japanese locust, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the eastern Himalayas, central and southern China, Manchuria, Korea, and central and southern Japan.^[1] It is used as a street tree in a number of cities in China and Europe.^[2]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[1]

• Gleditsia japonica var. delavayi – eastern Himalayas, south-central China
• Gleditsia japonica var. japonica – southeastern China, north-central China, Manchuria, Korea, Japan
• Gleditsia japonica var. stenocarpa – Korea
• Gleditsia japonica var. velutina – southeastern China

Notes and References

1. 496595-1 . Gleditsia japonica Miq. . 22 October 2022 .
2. The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities . 2020 . Ossola . Alessandro . Hoeppner . Malin J. . Burley . Hugh M. . Gallagher . Rachael V. . Beaumont . Linda J. . Leishman . Michelle R. . Global Ecology and Biogeography . 29 . 11 . 1907–1914 . 10.1111/geb.13169 . 225429443 .