Black Locust
| Plant Profile | |
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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 |
Examples of Black LocustRobinipseudoacaciaia
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | North America |
| Sun Preference | Full Sun |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Susceptibility | None Serious |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Throughout the country |
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 | |
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| 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 |
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