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Honey Locust spines I was swept away with the size of these defensive spines when first coming across them. Up to 10 cm in places - a friend's hand here for scale. This specimen was around 10 metres in height. Fabaceae,Fabales,Flora,Geotagged,Gleditsia triacanthos,Honey locust,Pennsylvania,United States,botany,plant,plant defence,thorns Click/tap to enlarge

Honey Locust spines

I was swept away with the size of these defensive spines when first coming across them. Up to 10 cm in places - a friend's hand here for scale. This specimen was around 10 metres in height.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Holy cow! Even scarier than acacia thorns. Posted 6 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Wow! I had no idea the spines were so large until seeing them put into perspective like this! Posted 6 years ago

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The Honey locust

The Honey locust, ''Gleditsia triacanthos'', also known as the thorny locust, is a deciduous tree native to central North America. It is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys ranging from southeastern South Dakota to New Orleans and central Texas, and as far east as eastern Massachusetts.

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Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Jun 22, 2019. Captured Sep 21, 2015 09:52 in 49 Old National Pike, Brownsville, PA 15417, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.