Locust (Gleditsia sinensis)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Irregular or sprawling, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The seed is roasted, dehusked, soaked until soft then boiled and eaten with sugar. Young leaves - cooked. A famine food used when all else fails. — The seed is roasted, dehusked, soaked until soft then boiled and eaten with sugar.; Young leaves - cooked.; A famine food used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry valleys in W. China, 1000 - 1600 metres. Along valley streams or on level land. (Zone 8, Zone 9)