Strange Ann Arbor foam turns out to be residue from honey locust tree seed pods

What started as calls for concern about contaminated water in Ann Arbor turned into a fun science lesson that no one was ...
Seacoastonline.com

Honey locusts are members of the legume family

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 - ...
Purdue University

ID That Tree: Honey Locust

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 ...
The Providence Journal

An ancient tree in a modern setting

After their petite leaflets drop like golden confetti each fall, honey locust trees hold on to dangling, twisty, brown seedpods. Native to the Midwest, the honey locust is a widely planted ornamental ...