Does each leaf contain 9-15 leaf BLADES; are the twigs covered with bumps?
CLUE: this tree is native to the Southwest.
It is a New Mexican locust.
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Does each leaf contain 13-21 leaf BLADES; are the twigs covered with sticky bumps?
CLUE: this tree is not native to the western U.S.
It is an Idaho flowering locust.