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Looks like it might be from the honey locust tree
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_locust
Their thorns were big enough to puncture tractor tires in the 70s and 80s or straight through the rubber of a work boot. Not to mention the thorns have an irritant that feels wonderful.
I am familiar with them. And Mesquite. The Mesquite thorns are WAY sharper. As in probably sharper than needles sharp. And I have seen 6" ones radiating out from the trunks. And of course they have poison on them that aches pretty bad, especially if it's a deep flesh poke, like one that bounces off the bone.
https://i.ibb.co/HDmKJV6/Lonesome-Dove-Jake-Gone-Mad-From-Mesquite-Thorn.jpg
This here is a branch that I just trimmed off. Sapling branch. Less than a year old. Solid 2" needles all up and down it.:
https://i.ibb.co/Hdp5S0X/Typical-Mesquite-Thorn-01.jpg
I try to keep the trunk ones knocked down in the trees I manicure near the house, so I don't have a pic of one. Maybe later if I head out back.
I agree with you on the mesquite. I have a tree in my yard called Sweet Acacia. That while the thorns don't get as long as mesquites. They are WAY more numerous.
Around here everything has nasty thorns and/or is poisonous. Ironwoods are one that has smaller thorns that you would think aren't that bad- but they're nasty. Grabby as hell, like rose thorns.
Ah okay. Mesquite isn't too common in my area.
I still remember my Dad getting a thorn stuck through a pair of work boots.
Mesquite thorns are nasty. Gotta be careful driving through fields in far North Texas. They will ruin good mud tires.
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