Discoverwildlife.com July 03, 2026 • 01:40

"These lethal 20cm thorns cause severe puncture wounds & painful infections." The tree that's still armed against monsters last seen 12,000 years ago - BBC Wildlife Magazine

By Magda Patynska

"These lethal 20cm thorns cause severe puncture wounds & painful infections." The tree that's still armed against monsters last seen 12,000 years ago - BBC Wildlife Magazine

The honey locust gets its name from the sweet pulp within its fruit – but apart from that, there’s nothing sweet about this thorny tree.

The honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is also known as thorny locust and for good reason, because this tree can produce branched clusters of huge spikes, some growing to 20 cm (8 in) long. These s… [+1365 chars]

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