Fabaceae Gleditsia triacanthos L.

Honeylocust

Cherokee - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 45

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Scientific name: Gleditsia triacanthos L.
USDA symbol: GLTR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Honeylocust
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Pod juice, water and sugar or pods soaked in water used as a beverage.

RECRD: 2180 id: 15997

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