




Robinia pseudoacacia
The Black Locust tree has white flowers that smell sweet like perfume. Its bark is rough and dark, and it grows tall with strong wood that's good for building things.
Habitat: Forests
The Black Locust is a fast-growing tree with rough, deeply furrowed, dark gray-brown bark. It has thorny twigs and long, compound leaves with many small, oval leaflets. In late spring, it produces drooping clusters of fragrant, pea-like white flowers.





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TreesRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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Believe it or not, this tree is actually related to garden peas and beans!
Black Locust flowers smell wonderfully sweet, attracting bees to make delicious honey!
Its wood is incredibly dense, making it North America's hardest and most durable!
This tree can sprout new trees from its roots, forming entire groves!
Black Locust enriches poor soil; it has root bumps with bacteria that create nitrogen, a vital plant food!
Black Locust has sharp thorns on its branches, helping defend against animals trying to eat its leaves or bark.
Black Locust grows in disturbed areas, like old fields, because it easily sprouts from roots and spreads quickly.
Apis mellifera
collects nectar for honey
Rhizobium leguminosarum
lives in root nodules, fixing nitrogen
Megacyllene robiniae
larvae tunnel into its wood

Phyllonorycter robiniella
larvae feed on its leaves
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Describes organisms capable of converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds usable by plants.
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Broadleaf trees are angiosperms characterized by flat, wide leaves that are typically shed annually in temperate climates.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
Timber refers to wood that has been prepared for use in building and carpentry.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind.
Danger
2/5 · Low
Enjoy looking at Black Locust trees from a safe distance and avoid climbing them.
12-25 m
6-12 m
No
30-90 cm
50-100 years
Forests
Legume pod
Fast
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Maryland, US
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New York, US
You might spot Red Maple, Black Tupelo, and Sensitive Fern.
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Virginia, US
You might spot Common Five-Lined Skink and Eastern Box Turtle.
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Virginia, US
You might spot American Tuliptree and House Sparrow.
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Virginia, US
You might spot American Toad, Eastern Box Turtle, and American Robin.
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British Columbia, CA
You might spot Oregon Grape, Common Snowberry, and Black Locust.
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