Question by Laydeemiss: Is the “Gleditsia triacanthos” (honeylocust) tree classified as a hardwood?
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Answer by Maverick
Honey locust produces a high quality, durable wood that polishes well, but the tree does not grow in sufficient numbers to support a bulk industry. Its also used for posts and rails since it works with soil so well. However a niche market exists for honey locust furniture. In the past, the hard thorns of the younger trees have been used as nails.
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU
Ironwood refers to the wood of many tree species noted for the hardness of their wood. Trees commonly known as ironwoods include:
Carpinus caroliniana — also known as American hornbeam
Casuarina equisetifolia — Common Ironwood from Australia
Choricarpia subargentea
Copaifera spp.
Eusideroxylon zwageri
Guajacum officinale and Guajacum sanctum — Lignum vitae
Hopea odorata
Krugiodendron ferreum — Black Ironwood
Lyonothamnus lyonii (L. floribundus) — Catalina Ironwood
Mesua ferrea — also known as Rose Chestnut or Ceylon Ironwood, from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
Olea spp. — various olive trees
Olneya tesota — Desert Ironwood
Ostrya virginiana — Hop hornbeam
Parrotia persica — Persian Ironwood
Tabebuia serratifolia — Ipe
Jacarandá, Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra)
Jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril)
Lacewood from the Sycamore(N.Am.) or Plane(UK) trees (Platanus species)
Laurel, California (Umbellularia californica)
Limba (Terminalia superba)
Lignum vitae (Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum)
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Black locust or Yellow locust (Robinia pseudacacia)
Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) *******************
An example of MahoganyMahogany
Mahogany (African) (Khaya spp.)
Mahogany (West Indies or Cuban) (Swietenia mahagoni)
Mahogany (Honduras, Central and South America) (Swietenia macrophylla)
Mahogany (Philippine), Not a mahogany, see Lauan.
Maple (Acer)
Hard Maple (N.Am.)
SO LOCUST WOOD IS INCLUDED IN HARD WOOD OR IRON WOOD . SO THE TREE YOU HAVE MENTIONED IS HARD WOOD !!!!
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