The mechanisms governing seed distribution and distance are complex. Dandelion seeds fly away on gossamer wings … shrub yellowroot seeds sail away on flotation bladders … Velcro-like seeds cling to ...

A tolerant, thorn-clad tree native to the central United States, honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a somewhat fast-growing tree often found on limestone soils or moist bottomlands. It ranges ...

This native tree comes with its own defense system in very large thorns on the stems and trunk. Meet the honey locust. Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee explains that large, long yellow seed pods ...

If plants were capable of expressing emotions similar to humans, area mesquite trees might literally turn green with envy and become jealous of another area leguminous tree species. This inhabitant of ...

Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a deciduous and thorny legume tree that is aggressive and fast-growing. The tree’s bark is grayish-brown and furrowed with long, scaly ridges. Honey locusts ...

Honey locust is a deciduous tree that is now present throughout most of the United States. Fire suppression and introduction of honey locust into shelter belts has allowed honey locust to increase in ...

The large winding pods of a honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) are littering the side of the road near my house. I’ve always loved these particular seed pods because they look so exotic - ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee gives tips on how to identify two species – honey locust and bur oak – from just the markings and scarring on leafless twigs.