Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Street Tree Evaluation Project

Bulletin 877-99


GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS INERMIS Thornless Honeylocust

2225 Berdan, Toledo

Planted: Unknown

Site: 15' Tree Lawn

1971 Comments: The trees are located in a wide tree lawn on a heavily traveled suburban street and are upright spreading in habit. There are no utility lines overhead. The trees are in scale with the surroundings and will provide shade for the street as well as the adjoining properties.

1967 1968 1969 1970 1997
Height 15.6' 17.8' 23.6' 30.4' 56.5'
Caliper 2.2" 3.0" 3.7" 4.9" 21.3"
Spread 0.8' 13.4' 17.0' 17.6' 46.8'

Thornless Honeylocust

1997 Comments: Overall, these plants are very attractive. They were pruned this year. They were not evaluated for damage to the sidewalk, although some damage was noted.

Eighty percent of the overall planting survived (4 of 5 trees). The 1997 data in the table are based on four trees.

Thornless Honeylocust


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