It is ironic that this thoroughly American tree goes by all European names: "locust" rather than the carob tree; Robinia, in memory of a French man; and the species name pseudoacacia, or "false ...

The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) tree has distinctive compound leaves with up to 19 leaflets. This tree is native to the southeastern United States and commonly found in other regions of ...

Still its faults are considered minor enough that several communities use it as a street tree. Advertisement Locust trees are named Robinia pseudoacacia after Jean and Vespasian Robin, French 16th ...

Robinia pseudoacacia is planted for many specialized purposes. Black locust is used for fence posts, mine timbers, poles, railroad ties, insulator pins, ship timber, tree nails for wooden ship ...

Black locust, common locust or false acacia robina (Robinia pseudoacacia/ Robinier faux-acacia) is a non-native deciduous tree that originates in the United States but has spread to and been ...

I have seen firsthand the damage invasive trees can do to gardens big and small, such as the black locust tree, Robinia ...

This week, we introduce the black locust or Robinia pseudoacacia. This tree has compound leaves that are eight to 10 inches long, made up of seven to 17 small rounded leaflets arranged alternately on ...

Robinia pseudoacacia has sported many variants, among them 'Frisia', "an outstanding, small to medium-sized tree with leaves of rich golden-yellow". 'Aurea' begins the year with yellow leaves, but ...

What: The brilliant lemon-yellow leaves of the golden locust tree — also known as golden false acacia, or robinia pseudoacacia frisia — are a beacon in the spring and summer landscape. The ...

The tree census identified European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), Russian olive ...