Mastodons in Manhattan: How the Honey Locust Tree Got Its Spikes

Walking south in Riverside Park, somewhere around 91st Street, the ground is littered with long brown  seed pods, some with visible bumps inside, like giant pea pods. The tree trunks sport spikes, sharp and menacing. "Aha," I think, reaching for a nugget of knowledge given to me many years ago by my 5th grade best…

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Mastodons in Manhattan: How the Honey Locust Tree Got Its Spikes

Mastodons in Manhattan: How the Honey Locust Tree Got Its Spikes

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