Honey Locust
Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
Common names: thorny locust, thorny honeylocust
Distribution : South-central and eastern United States
Color/appearance : Heartwood is a medium to light reddish brown. Wide sapwood is a light yellow
Janka hardness: 1580 lbf
Density: 3.92 lbf
Shrinkage: 1
Radial (thickness): 4.2%
Tangential (width): 6.6%,
Volumetric (total): 10.8%,
T/R Ratio (width to depth): 1.6
Allergies/Toxicity: 1 Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Honey Locust.
Sustainability: CITES: NO, IUCN: NO
Common Uses: Furniture, fence posts, utility lumber, and turned objects.