Station 10 

Botanical Name:  Robinia pseudoacacia

Common Name:  Black Locust

Major Deciduous Tree

Native Origin:  Eastern United States

Height:   30’-60’  May Reach 80’

Spread:   20’-35’

Form:   Broadly Columnar, Often Crooked or   Twisted Upper Trunk

Flowers:   White Clusters

Fruit:   Dark Brown Pod

Bark:   Gray-Brown with Deeply Furrowed
  Interlacing Ridges

Comments: Wood is strong and hard and commonly used for fence posts because of its durable timber. Black locust is a tough tree growing in polluted soils and spreads quickly. This tree is used for land reclamation projects, like coal strip mine and erosion control areas. It is appropriate for naturalized woodland plantings and sites which have difficult soil and growing conditions.