Black Locust

Plant Profile
FYUSE 3d Image	Common Name: Black Locust Other Names: False Acacia, Post Locust, Yellow Locust, Locust Tree Species Name: Robinipseudoacaciaia Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Fabaceae, Pea Family

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Zigzag twigs with short, stout spines
- Compound leaves with oval to elongated oval leaflets
- Gray, deeply furrowed bark
Floral
- Brown, papery bean pods
- White to cream legume-type flowers
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 60-foot diameter, 80-foot height
- Leaves: Alternate, pinnately compound, 6-14 inches long; 7-19 leaflets elliptic or ovate, 1-2 inches long
- Leaf Blade Edge: Entire
- Growth form: Tree
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5
- Flower Color: White or cream
- Flower Timing: May-June
- Fruit Type: Legumes


Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Adapted to most soil conditions; prefers clay, loam and sandy soils
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone	3º
Habitat	Windbreaks, shelterbelts, woodlots, as ornamental, dense groves of spindly trees due to root sprouting
Notes	Fixes nitrogen; messy; seeds and bark are poisonous
Successional Stage	Mid