Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Summary 2

Robinia pseudoacacia, commonly known as the Black Locust, is a tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States, but has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas. A less frequently used common name is False Acacia, which is a literal translation of the specific epithet. It was introduced into Britain in...

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) TCDavis, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/30556912@N00/509950940
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinia_pseudoacacia

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Leaves compound
Temperature preference warm valleys/south slopes
Habitat moisture mesic/medium