Honey Locust pods can contain anywhere between 12%-42% sugar when harvested at their peak and from the right tree they yield a ridiculously sweet and edible product. Gleditsia triacanthos as a whole tree is an amazing specimen with the most violent disposition you can find in the forest: absolutely covered in thorns (on thorns on thorns). Past and current indigenous use show us that every part of this tree has a valuable application both practical and medicinal. Good for fuel, good for livestock