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Key to Gleditsia

Fabaceae

Gleditsia

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(c) Bradley, Keith
1 Legume ovate, 3-5 (-8) cm long and 1-3-seeded; foliage glabrous (or slightly puberulent when young); [trees of frequently flooded swamps, often with Taxodium, rarely planted and escaped]
(c) Ward, Scott G
1 Legume elongate, 20-40 cm long and multi-seeded; foliage puberulent (even in age); [trees of moist to dry forests, frequently planted and escaped in disturbed areas]