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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

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Range

Leaves compound, with up to 21 small, oval leaflets; bark deeply furrowed with rounded ridges; trunk without needle-like spines; fruit a "bean" about 4 inches long; growing primarily in the Ohio River valley and the Ozarks.

by Michael Kuo

Habitat: Found in various forest types, though it prefers moist areas.

Stature: 40-60 feet high; 1-2 feet in diameter; with an open, irregular crown.

Leaves: Compound with up to 21 leaflets; leaflets up to two inches long, oval; dark green to bluish green above; paler below.

Bark: Deeply furrowed with rounded ridges; often criss-crossing; reddish brown to nearly black.

Fruit: A dark brown "bean" 2-4 inches long.

Flowers: White; showy; fragrant.


(References consulted)


Frequent Mushroom Associates:

Leucocoprinus flavescens, Phellinus robiniae (named for its preference for black locust trees), Perenniporia robiniophila (named for its preference for black locust trees), and hardwood decomposers.

 

Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia pseudoacacia



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Kuo, M. (2007, April). Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos). Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/trees/gleditsia_triacanthos.html