honey locust
Spiny pod-bearing tree
A honey locust is a North American tree with feathery compound leaves, long twisted seed pods, and formidable thorns that can grow several inches long.
The wood is hard and durable; thornless cultivars are popular as street and landscape trees.
Named for the sweet pulp inside its pods, which wildlife eat readily.
Sheds foliage seasonally
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- trunkMain stem or storage
- branchesLimbs of trees
leaves · shade · sapling · root system · growth rings · crown · native · woodland
Protective botanical casings
- legumePod-producing plant family
- sweet pulpSugary fruit flesh
- twistedWound around itself
- leatheryResembling animal hide
deer · squirrels · cattle · fermenting · edible · nitrogen-fixing · beans · messy
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- durableAble to withstand use
- rot-resistantUnlikely to decompose
- fence postsVertical boundary supports
furniture · flooring · fine-grained · dense · workability · woodworking · pallets · firewood
From U.S. or neighbors
- nativeOriginating from a place
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
bottomland · woodland edge · Illinois · Missouri · Kentucky · wildlife · ecosystem · biodiversity
Visible features of terrain
- cultivarBred plant variety
- shade treePlant grown for canopy
- street treeTree in public roadway
- parkPublic leisure grounds
boulevard · aesthetic · specimen · nursery · garden · parking lot · beautification · dappled light
Having sharp points
- barbedHaving sharp projections
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- armorProtective combat covering
piercing · formidable · clustered · protective · impenetrable · hazardous · Skyline
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
branches · leaves · shade · sapling · root system · growth rings · crown · native · woodland · grove
seed pods
Protective botanical casings
- legumePod-producing plant family
- sweet pulpSugary fruit flesh
- twistedWound around itself
leathery · deer · squirrels · cattle · fermenting · edible · nitrogen-fixing · beans · messy · seedpod
lumber
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- durableAble to withstand use
- rot-resistantUnlikely to decompose
fence posts · furniture · flooring · fine-grained · dense · workability · woodworking · pallets · firewood · cabinetry
North American
From U.S. or neighbors
- nativeOriginating from a place
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
floodplain · bottomland · woodland edge · Illinois · Missouri · Kentucky · wildlife · ecosystem · biodiversity · riparian
landscape
Visible features of terrain
- cultivarBred plant variety
- shade treePlant grown for canopy
- street treeTree in public roadway
park · boulevard · aesthetic · specimen · nursery · garden · parking lot · beautification · dappled light · architectural
spiny
Having sharp points
armor · piercing · formidable · clustered · protective · impenetrable · hazardous · Skyline