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    EPOD - a service of USRA   
      
   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
   community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and   
   relevant links.   
      
      
    Honey Locust Tree   
      
      February 15, 2023   
      
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      Photographer:  Dale Hugo   
      
      Summary Author:  Dale Hugo   
      
      Shown above is a honey locust tree ( Gleditsia triacanthos), that I   
      photographed this past September in Arlington Height, Illinois.   
      Sometimes referred to as the thorny locust, this deciduous tree in the   
      family  Fabaceae, is indigenous to central North America. It’s often   
      found in the moist soil of river valleys. In the Mid-West and central   
      plains of the U.S. they were on occasion planted as  windbreaks to   
      help stabilize soil.   
      
      The thorns of the honey locust are fierce (bottom photo). They tend to   
      grow in pairs along the tree’s lower branches and trunk. It’s thought   
      that the long, sharp thorns evolved to protect the tree from the   
       grazing megafauna that flourished during the  last ice age.   
      
      
      Arlington Heights, Illinois Coordinates: 42.0884, -87.9806   
      
      
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