This is a silk floss tree. It stands on campus outside our department building. It is believed that the silk floss tree developed its spikes as protection against megafauna, especially mega sloths. 🤯🤯🤯 I mean, what am I supposed to do with awesome information like that? I think I’m going to have to lie down. Someone fetch me my smelling salts. 🦥🦥🦥 @academicchatter#sloths#megafauna#florida#miami#trees#treesofmastodon