Berries from the locust tree may be the sweet edible pods of the honey locust trees. Another type of locust tree is the black locust tree which is highly toxic but good for making honey.
Some trees that have thorns include honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), and hawthorn (Crataegus spp.). Thorns help protect the tree from herbivores and other threats.
Trees that have spiny seed pods include the honey locust, sweetgum, and black locust.
Locust fruits are pods that grow on honey locust trees. The pulp inside the pods are edible for both humans and animals.
No, honey locust leaves do not burn as well as a black locust leaf. This is because they have different chemicals inside the leaf that are not as combustible.
Hickory trees are deciduous but they do live in coniferous forests.
Yes. Honey locust trees grow long, twisted pods. The pods turn a deep brown in fall and are full of oval, brown seeds. The pulp inside the pods is edible, unlike the black locust, which is TOXIC.
Yes, they are honey locusts; Gleditsia triacanthos of Fabaceae.
Yes. You can find lots of honey locust trees all around Colorado, especially in towns in cities. They do better at the lower elevations in Colorado (around 4000 ft), but I've found them growing at over 6000 ft as well.
Yes. Honey locust trees have small, pinnately compound leaflets that turn yellow in fall and drop to the ground. The 'stems' that the leaflets are on often stay on the tree longer though.
According to Michael A. Dirr's Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, sunburt honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos var inermis 'sunburst') are susceptible to Thyronectria austroamericana, which causes wilt, cankers or both.
How to prevent pods on a locust tree