



Robinia
Locust trees are tall and strong trees with beautiful green leaves and sweet-smelling flowers. They provide shade and are great for parks and gardens!
Habitat: Urban areas
The Locust Trees has deeply furrowed, dark gray bark and distinctive pinnate leaves with many small leaflets. It produces fragrant, white to cream pea-like flowers in hanging clusters, followed by flat, dark brown seed pods.




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Despite their name, locust trees are not related to locust insects at all!
Honey made from their flowers is famous for being light-colored and delicious.
The long, dark seed pods often stay on the tree through winter like rattles!
Their incredibly strong wood can last outdoors for over 100 years without rotting!
Locust Trees can enrich the soil by turning air nitrogen into plant food with special root bacteria.
Locust Trees has sharp thorns on its branches that help protect its tender leaves from hungry munchers.
Locust Trees can grow incredibly fast even in poor soils, quickly reforesting damaged lands.
Apis mellifera
collects nectar for honey

Odocoileus virginianus
browses on young leaves and shoots
Rhizobium leguminosarum
fixes nitrogen in root nodules
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Describes organisms capable of converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds usable by plants.
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.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
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.
This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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Danger
2/5 · Low
Stay away from the sharp thorns on the branches.
1000-3000 cm
500-1500 cm
1.5-2.5 cm
Late spring to early summer
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Perennial
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