The genus Gleditsia contains about 14 species native to the warm temperate and tropical regions. There are two species in North America, which hybridize.
All species look alike with respect to wood anatomy.
The sapwood of honeylocust is yellowish and wide, while the heartwood is light red to reddish brown. The wood has no characteristic odor or taste. It is very heavy and very hard, tough, strong, with a high luster. The texture is moderately coarse, with straight to irregular grain. No information available at this time.