March, 2015 – Graham Miln

The Spikiest Tree – Gleditsia Caspica

There is a tree in parc de la tête d’or that is seriously spiky. The Gleditsia Caspica; a tree from the mountainous Caucasus region in Iran.

Without leaves the spikes are exposed and they look mean. In a month or two the leaves will return as summer approaches and the spikes will all but disappear from sight.

A spiky tree in Lyon’s parc de la tête d’or
A spiky tree in Lyon’s parc de la tête d’or

Gleditsia caspica, also known as the Caspian locust
Gleditsia caspica, also known as the Caspian locust