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Mystery Tree with Green Slimy Pods and "Fingers" in Illinois

Identifying a Tree by Its Unusual Fruit

To identify your tree, more detail is needed:

Pod shape: round, elongated, flat, spiny, smooth?
Color changes: green → brown?
Seed appearance inside?
Leaf size, shape, margin (jagged edges noted).
A photo would be ideal.

Possible candidates: honey locust (twisted pods), Kentucky coffeetree (thick pods), or a magnolia (aggregate fruit). Please provide more description or an image.

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