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The common yellow or black locust is famous for its 
hard, durable wood, its delicate light green leaves, and 
its white flowers. 
The tree is not very beautiful when the leaves are 
off, but its wood is so valuable that its beauty is not 
considered. The wood is yel- 
low and becomes very hard 
after it has dried. 
The honey locust is another 
common member of this family. 
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44, The Honey Locust. Its leaves are much finer and 
somewhat resemble ferns. It may always be known by 
the dangerous sharp-pointed thorns which grow all over 
the tree. These thorns are unusually large, sometimes 
