Impaler tree

[Thomas Frank]

Do not walk into this tree.

 

[Doug]

Where would one go to see a tree like this? It gives thorns a whole new meaning.

 

[Thomas Frank]

This tree is called the Honey Locust and is native to the Midwest area of the U.S. I was crawling around undeveloped forest the other day looking for interesting things to photograph. My brother came across this by walking into it. He's got puncture wounds....

 

[KOrmechea]

How'd he miss it?

 

[Miaow]

That certainly is one tree i wouldnt want to run into...

 

[Spidy]

I did a search on the Impaler Tree, and came up with nothing. Are you sure those thornes aren't from a vine of some kind using the tree as a host?

 

[Miaow]

I did a search on the Impaler Tree, and came up with nothing. Are you sure those thornes aren't from a vine of some kind using the tree as a host?

It's not actually called an Impaler Tree

This tree is called the Honey Locust and is native to the Midwest area of the U.S.

Actually i thought it looked sorta like something my mum had in her yard - it appears we have it in Aus also - The one we had though was a lot smaller than that looks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_locust

 

[Detoff]

You know it's mean when even the thorns have thorns!