Tree with Leaves on Thorns

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I'm near DFW texas. I have another one I can't figure out.

Tree is approx 20ft tall. The branches have thorns and the thorns have leaves growing off them.
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Up here it’s the male honey locust tree.
 

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It looks like the leaves are growing out from twigs, not thorns.
 

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Ok. Just going by your pix. See small stems and not thorns with leaves.
 

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My hands confirm they are thorns. I will try and get better pictures. I have postively ID honey locust and black locust on property. Their leaves are different.
 

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Looks to be many different types. Do you get the red berries?

 
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The thorny trees that immediately come to mind for your area are mesquite, hawthorne, or locust. None of those look right. Then I thought of mock orange. Does that fit?
 

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Good site on different Hawthorn trees. Will have to go looking to see if they come this far north.
 
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