Re: Trees/ Honey locust
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Trees/ Honey locust
- From: R* B*
- Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:40:27 -0400
- References: <398F9412.E1790C50@uswest.net>
That something is the seedpods. I'm not claiming a quality citation here,
but I seem to remember that either the seeds or the pods themselves are
very sweet. Supposedly they were harvested by rural folk and used as a
sugar substitute during colonial times.
I believe this comes from one of Eric Sloane's books on early americana -
old enough info that it is safely lodged in my long term memory:-) I'll dig
a book out of the box in the attic, if I rememeber.
Russ
At 09:14 PM 08/09/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>So perhaps their bark or something IS particularly sweet ("honey")?
>Interesting!
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
>> connie hoy
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 12:01 AM
>> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [SG] Trees/ Honey locust
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>> Isnt the theory, that they are there to prevent being munched to
>> death by animals?
>> Connie
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