I grew up with a mature locust tree in the backyard. They are nasty thorns, over a foot long on the trunk (article said as large as a hand, but they can be as l

I grew up with a mature locust tree in the backyard. They are nasty thorns, over a foot long on the trunk (article said as large as a hand, but they can be as long as a forearm), and many inches long on all the branches. They go out in every direction too, like caltrops. I played baseball in the backyard without shoes exactly once. I never even considered eating the pods.