Research > Reference Library > Trees of Canada JOIN MAIL LIST: SEARCH: Discover GF Research Education Newsroom How to Help click image to enlarge Honey-Locust honey locustGleditsia triacanthos L. The honey-locust tree belongs to a very large family of legumes. Its roots have nodules containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria which enrich the soil. Honey-locust has thorned twigs and bean-like seeds surrounded in a pulpy tissue. The mature bark sometimes displays sword-like thorns. Small mammals and birds eat the fruit.
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