Gleditsia sinensis Also known as Gleditsia sinensis. , a deciduous tree or small tree in Leguminosae, with a height of 30 meters. Branches gray to dark brown; The spines are thick, cylindrical, usually branched and mostly conical. The leaves are pinnately compound with serrated edges, the upper part is pubescent, and the lower midvein is slightly pubescent; The reticular veins are obvious, and both sides are raised; Petiole pubescent. Flowers are mixed, yellow and white, forming racemes; Inflorescence axillary or terminal; Male flower petals oblong. Pods are banded, hard or twisted, with slightly thick flesh, bulging on both sides, bent into a crescent shape, and no seeds inside; Neck length1-3.5 cm; Fruit petals are leathery, brown or reddish brown, usually frosted with white powder; There are many seeds, brown and bright. Flowering from March to May; Fruit: May-65438+February.
Many provinces in China have production. Born in hillside forests or valleys, roadsides, the altitude ranges from flat to 2500 meters. Often cultivated in the courtyard or beside the house. Wood is hard and used in vehicles and furniture; Cocoon soup can replace soap to wash silk wool fabric; The oil and salt in the tender buds can be used to regulate food, and the sugar stains in the ripe seeds can be eaten. Pods, seeds and thorns are all used as medicine, which has the effects of eliminating phlegm, inducing resuscitation, relieving cough and diuresis, reducing swelling and discharging pus, killing insects and treating tinea.