Prickly ash often grows all around and mixed in with black locust. They like exactly the same habitat. It look similar, to young black locust, but has much worse thorns.

I hate honey locusts. I have thorns in me from honey locusts that fester up every few years, that have been in me for many years. I cut over 140 honey locusts when I first bought my farm.

Keith

I took out 26 and have 2 x more than that to go. But haven't taken any down in several years.. whan I started i targeted groups I could drop In a pile and burn right there. Most left are further apart and to be honest I got hurt out. Figured they are adding nitrogen into the dirt and have left them alone.

The good: firewood and fence posts. Fast growing. Hardy and grows in poor soil. Will produce trees quickly or where other trees won’t grow.
The bad: provides minimal food and cover for wildlife. Takes place of more beneficial trees. Can turn invasive.

They'll make your wood stove dance...

Ol dad

Their branches make a good boma to keep the lions from eating you if your naked and afraid.