Locust, Black

(Robinia pseudoacacia)
Medium/Tall Tree

20 Year Height: 25 feet
Growth Rate: rapid
Growth Habit: tall, single stemmed tree, form is upright oval that becomes irregular with age
Drought Resistance: good
Wildlife Value: good pollinator, seed pods provide food for birds
Disease: susceptible to borer damage
Other: used in reclamation plantings, nitrogen fixing plant from the legume family; tolerates dry infertile soils

Introduced species

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