<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Gleditsia triacanthos</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>honey locust</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Gleditsia</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>common honeylocust</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>honey locust</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>honey locusts</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>honey-locust</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>honeylocust</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>honeyshuck</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sweet locust</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Species of thorny tree native to regions in North and South America, Africa, and Asia. It produces a high quality wood. The long thorns were once used as nails. Currently, honey locusts are mainly grown as an ornamental tree; its slow growth minimizes potential for commercial use. It is not a significant honey plant; rather the common names derive from the sweet tasting pulp of the legume fruit, which was used for food by Native Americans and is fermented to make beer. ]]></note></mads>