The wood of honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) has many
desirable qualities, such as attractive figure and color,
hardness, and strength, but it is little used because of its
scarcity. Although the natural range of honeylocust has been
extended by planting, this species is found most commonly in the
eastern United States, except for New England and the South
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains. Sapwood is generally wide and
yellowish, in contrast to the light red to reddish-brown
heartwood. The wood is very heavy, very hard, strong in bending,
stiff, resistant to shock, and durable when in contact with the
ground. When available, honeylocust is primarily used locally
for fence posts and general construction. It is occasionally
used with other species in lumber for pallets and crating. *Much
of the base wood information presented here is made available by
the USDA FPL FS. If you are interested in a much more technical
description of wood properties, I encourage you to visit the
source.