Honey locust

the honey locust is a average sized tree related to the black locust. unlike its relative, the seeds of the honey locust are edible. the thorns, unlike black locust, are on average 4 inches long.

honey locust
an image of the honey locust
General Information
Universe	our universe
Alias	thorny locust, thorny honeylocust, Confederate Pintree
Classification	plant
Species Type	tree
Environment	temperate areas
Intelligence	n/a
Biochemistry	carbon-based-lfeform
Biological Information
Lifespan	120 years
Reproduction	flowering
Average Height	70 ft
Locomotion	n/a
Feeding Behavior	drinking through roots
Prey	phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen
Predators	white tailed deer, humans, squirrels, hogs, raccoons, rabbits
Distinctive Features	large thorns
Lineage Information
Related Species	black locust, mimosa, acacia
Scientific Taxonomy
Planet	earth
Domain	eukaryote
Kingdom	plantae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae
Subfamily	Caesalpinioideae
Genus	Gleditsia
Species	Gleditsia triacanthos
Other Information
Status	least concern