Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pseudoacacia
ID:
214602

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
ildis

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl.: 722 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000213931

Common Names

  • Black Locust
  • Black Robinia
  • Black False Acacia

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Synonyms

  • Robinia pringlei Rose [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia rectissima Raber [valid]
  • Robinia pseudacacia L. [unknown]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia pseudoacacia [unknown]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia pyramidalis (Pépin) C.K.Schneid. [unknown]
  • Robinia pyramidalis Verl. [valid]
  • Robinia pendulina Sweet [invalid]
  • Robinia pinnata Steud. [invalid]
  • Robinia procera Lodd. ex G.Don [invalid]
  • Robinia tortuosa Hoffmanns. [valid]
  • Robinia undulata K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia uterhartii Poit. [valid]
  • Robinia spectabilis Dum.Cours. [valid]
  • Robinia stricta Hoffmanns. [valid]
  • Robinia inermis Jacq. [valid]
  • Robinia latisiliqua Verl. [valid]
  • Robinia jaspidea Verl. [valid]
  • Robinia monophyllus K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia myrtifolia G.Nicholson [invalid]
  • Robinia linearis K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia ludoviciana Raf. [valid]
  • Robinia bessoniana K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia angulata K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia bullata K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia camusetii Leroy ex K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia aurea K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia patula Verl. [valid]
  • Robinia acacia L. [valid]
  • Robinia fastigiata Verl. [valid]
  • Robinia fragilis Salisb. [valid]
  • Robinia coluteoides K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia cornigera K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia echinata Mill. [valid]
  • Robinia cylindrica K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia decaisneana Verl. [valid]
  • Robinia dissecta Verl. [valid]
  • Robinia crispa K.Koch [valid]
  • Pseudo-acacia vulgaris Medik. [valid]
  • Pseudacacia vulgaris Tourn. ex Greene [valid]
  • Aeschynomene pseudoacacia Roxb. ex DC. [invalid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia monophylla-pendula (Dieck) Voss [unknown]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia monophylla-pendula (Dieck) Hartwig [unknown]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia pendula (Ortega) Loudon [unknown]
  • Robinia amorphifolia K.Koch [valid]
  • Robinia edwardsiifolia Verl. [valid]
  • Robinia pendula Ortega [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia oswaldiae Oswald [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia frisia Geerinck [unknown]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia crispa DC. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia inermis DC. [valid]
  • Robinia pendula Paul [invalid]
  • Robinia inermis rehderi Ed.Otto [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia amorphifolia (Loudon) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia atropurpurea Dippel [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia aurea (G.Kirchn.) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia bessoniana (G.Nicholson) Voss [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia coluteoides (Neumann) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia crispa (DC.) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia decaisneana (Carrière) Voss [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia dissecta (Mottet) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia erecta Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia inermis (DC.) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia linearis (G.Kirchn.) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia microphylla (Lodd. ex Loudon) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia myrtifolia (K.Koch ex C.K.Schneid.) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia pendula (Ortega) Rehder [illegitimate]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia purpurea Dippel [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia pyramidalis (Pépin) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia rehderi (Ed.Otto) C.K.Schneid. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia rozynskiana (Späth ex C.K.Schneid.) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia semperflorens (Carrière) Voss [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia stricta (Loudon) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia tortuosa (DC.) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia ulriciana (Reut. ex Hartwig) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia umbraculifera (DC.) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia unifoliata (Talou) Rehder [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia crispa (DC.) Arcang. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia inermis (Jacq.) Arcang. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia tortuosa (Hoffmanns.) Arcang. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia umbraculifera (Loudon) Arcang. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia amorphifolia Loudon [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia angustifolia Lej. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia aurea G.Kirchn. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia bessoniana G.Nicholson [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia coluteoides Neumann [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia decaisneana Carrière [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia dissecta Mottet [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia linearis G.Kirchn. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia microphylla Lodd. ex Loudon [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia myrtifolia K.Koch ex C.K.Schneid. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia rozynskiana Späth ex C.K.Schneid. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia semperflorens Carrière [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia sophorifolia Lodd. ex Loudon [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia stricta Loudon [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia tortuosa DC. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia umbraculifera (DC.) DC. [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia unifoliata Talou [valid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia vulgaris Lej. [valid]
  • Pseudacacia odorata Moench [unknown]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia pendulifolia G.Kirchn. [unknown]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia dependens Rehder [illegitimate]
  • Robinia monophylla-fastigiata Dieck [unknown]
  • Robinia umbraculifera DC. [unknown]
  • Robinia sophorifolia Besser [invalid]
  • Robinia fastigiataaureovariegata Jacob-Makoy [unknown]
  • Robinia pyramidalis Pépin [unknown]
  • Robinia monophylla-pendula Dieck [unknown]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia pendula C.K.Schneid. [illegitimate]
  • Robinia microphylla Loudon [invalid]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia monophylla Carrière [unknown]
  • Robinia pseudoacacia ulriciana Reut. ex Hartwig [unknown]

Description

Robinia pseudoacacia (also called Black Locust, among many other common names) is a perennial tree native to North America. It grows in dry forests and woodlands. It has small white flowers and smooth bark and leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Robinia pseudoacacia is used for its wood, which is strong and durable, and is used for making furniture, fence posts, and railway ties. It is also used for its fragrant flowers, which are used in perfumes and soaps.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Robinia pseudoacacia has small, white flowers with a long spur and a hairy calyx. The seeds are small, black and shiny, and the seedlings are hairy and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Robinia pseudoacacia can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination. Division should be done in early spring or autumn. The plant should be divided into small clumps and replanted in a well-drained soil.

Where to Find Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia pseudoacacia is native to eastern North America. It is found in dry, sandy habitats, such as savannas and woodlands.

Robinia pseudoacacia FAQ

What are the common uses of Robinia pseudoacacia?

Robinia pseudoacacia is commonly used as a medicinal plant and forage crop.

What is the growth habit of Robinia pseudoacacia?

Robinia pseudoacacia is an annual or biennial herb that grows up to 1 meter in height.

What is the native range of Robinia pseudoacacia?

Robinia pseudoacacia is native to the Caucasus region of Eurasia.

Species in the Fabaceae family