Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) Leaf and Thorn Illustration | Botanical Reference #3005987 (License: Personal Use)

This precise black-and-white botanical illustration depicts the distinctive bipinnately compound leaves and large, branched thorns of Gleditsia triacanthos (honeylocust). Each leaflet is ovate with serrated margins and visible venation, while the thorn is sharply pointed and often forked near the base. The drawing emphasizes diagnostic morphological features used in field botany and taxonomic keys.

Used in botanical textbooks, plant identification guides, university herbarium databases, and online flora resources; serves users seeking to distinguish honeylocust from similar legumes like locust trees or acacias.