Red maple is similar in many respects but is less urban tolerant with a 20-25 year service life. Service life exceeds 30 years. The leaf is an unusual fan shape with yellow fall color. This plant has a high degree of insect and disease resistance and is quite tolerant of dust and dirt in urban areas. Princeton Sentry' and 'Fairmount' are known male selections.
Growth habit is highly variable within cultivars.
Service life is 30-plus years. Skyline' is the most pest-resistant honeylocust. They are extremely fine-textured trees. A somewhat vase shaped habit of growth when young gives way to a irregular growth pattern as the tree matures. If desired, a gold summer foliaged form is available.