Honeylocust Tree, Gleditsia triacanthos L.


The Honeylocust tree is broadleaf and alternates leaves which are pinnate compound. They have really small leaflets often less than 1 inch without a notch and can also be twice branched. They can also have a long pod that houses the fruit.
This tree was found in wetlands with its roots completely submerged in water, it also was not very close to other trees in the area so I believe that it found one of the only areas with sunlight beneath the undercarriage.
-https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=852
Something that I learned was that this tree is salt resistant. This means that if this tree is exposed to high amounts of salt, the hypertension will not cause the tree cells to die and it can last through the winter months easier.
I thought that this tree had really cute leaves and I liked how small they were. Fun fact: I nearly fell off the deck in the swamp trying to take this picture.

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