A nutritional analysis is available. Native to south-eastern North America, black locust has been naturalized to different temperate climates all around the world due to its many useful functions. Thus, it can save up tons of money, especially if you are living in cold climate. The black locust is a deciduous type of hardy tree and is basically a legume that grows really fast and has certain tough qualities that allow it to tolerate poor soil, drought, salt, and pollution. Locust pods are eaten by livestock and wildlife. Description: Medium â sized, melliferous tree, grows up to 0, 6 meters. A bridge to cross... A garden gate to weather the seasons. The wood makes a good charcoal. These spines can make handing the wood difficult so wearing a nice pair of ⦠BLACK LOCUST Robinia pseudoacacija. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen from November to March. This tree also serves as a good erosion control plant on critical and highly disturbed areas, due to its ease of Black locust wood also has high BTU rating, making it an efficient fuel for traditional heating system like fireplace and woodstove. Each pod has up to 14 seeds, which are poisonous to humans. Black locust was originally given to settlers by the government during the early expansion of the U.S. because itâs very fast growing. Black Locust Uses. N2 - Robinia L. (locust) species are among the most widely planted tree species in the world because they are ornamentally attractive, drought tolerant, fast growing, fix nitrogen, have very hard durable wood, and are adaptable to many sites and climates. The plant is native to North America. The bark of black locust is reddish brown to almost black with deep furrows. Black locust (Robinia Pseudoacacia) is native to North America and grows prolifically in the Mid West, Arkansas/Oklahoma, as well as New England and the Northeast. Bees make a delicious honey from black locust flowers. INTRODUCTION Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is a nitrogen-fixing legume, native to southeastern North America and now naturalized extensively in the temperate regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.This tree is useful but underutilized for lumber, poles, wood fiber, land reclamation, beekeeping, fuel and forage. Fighting decay, it outlasts white oak. Other uses. Jewelry that uses common and precious metals combined with cement and found objects, hand sewn soft sculptures made from upcycled wool, cement candles and succulent planters. Black locust flowers are not ubiquitous in the UK in fact they are not easy to find â they grow mostly in France or Italy; or in the USA in the Appalachian mountains. Overall, both honey locust and black locust are fairly appealing to the eye. Black locust has a similar grain. Black Locust wood has natural durability of 50+ years and has rot-resistant, and anti-fungal properties without the help of toxic chemicals. Like its sister locust tree, its wood has a medium luster and texture. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Black Locust Company is the culmination of my many artistic outlets. Black Locust Pods. The official name of the plant is Robinia Pseudoacacia (effectively âfake acaciaâ â because it is nothing to do with Acacia tree). Its pods are dark brown and approximately 4 inches long. At 30 years old, it can be used for materials in homes. These trees have small green leaves that often consist of a beautiful shade of blue. The coaling ability is also high. Uses Since the wood of black locust is strong, hard, and extremely durable, it is extensively utilized for fencing, mine timbers, and landscaping ties. The black locust bears toxic pods that hang from its branches, but it also has white, fragrant flowers that bloom in late spring. Itâs known to be one of the top trees for honey bees in the US, and the honey produced from black locust pollen is said to be âfruity and fragrantâ. Forum Responses (Architectural Woodworking Forum) From contributor P: I've used locust in the past and never had that problem. Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a staple tree here at Quail Springs. In stiffness, it outdoes hickory. A plentiful renewable resource that is well suited for all outdoor wood uses. AU - Wagner, Michael R. PY - 2001/12/1. In France the wood was used for shipbuilding, the flowers were used in cooking, and the fruit was used as a coffee substitute. Both types of lumber are suitable for a wide variety of uses. Sustainable outdoor pavers choice. Near the end of the 18th century black locust became extremely popular in Europe. Unlike the the supply of black locust from plantations in Hungary, the timbers harvested in American forests tend ⦠The bark of black locust has been found to contain lectins, proteins that aggluminate red blood cells (Smith, 1992). Black Locust tends to be slightly heavier, harder, and with more of a green or yellow tinge, while Honey Locust tends to have a warmer orange or red tint. Common name: Black Locust Latin name: Robinia pseudoacacia Family: Fabaceae Habitat: Sandy and rocky soils. Edible parts of Black Locust: Seed - cooked. a medium-sized tree (up to 25 m or 80 ft tall) with long compound leaves belongs to the Pea family; like many other species in the Pea family, it has nitrogen-fixing bacteria in its roots enabling the tree to grow vigorously in poor soil The seed is about 4mm long and is produced in pods up to 10cm long that contain 4 - 8 seeds. Black locust's utilitarian uses exceed its use for furniture and cabinetry. Disease, pests, and problem resistance. Young seedpods - cooked. It adapts well to a variety of soils and can survive droughts and harsh winters. You only need to burn few logs at a time to produce sufficient heat unit. Burned, a cord of black locust ⦠Continuing on with the flowers, bees apparently love to forage from the black locust blooms. Black Locust â Nature's Answer to Pressure Treated -Robinia pseudoacacia-A Black Locust playground ... by Mitch Ryerson of Ryerson Design, Cambridge MA. It is hardy to zone (UK) 3. Black Locust grows faster than any other known hardwood tree and is known to significantly reduce the demand on tropical rainforests. T1 - Culture and use of black locust. Black locust is native to the southeastern United States, but has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia. TY - JOUR. Black locust is definitely a great choice for firewood, but dealing with the actual black locust tree can be an entirely different experience. Black Locust was later brought overseas to France in the 1600âs. However, its grain is somewhat straighter than that of the honey locust. It can fix Nitrogen. A deciduous tree with short, irregular branches and feathery leaves, the black locust grows fast but is short-lived. It contains high concentrations (up to 4% by dry weight, which is a lot!) of an anti-fungal compound called taxifolin, plus flavonoids that also inhibit rot. Tannin levels are high in young leaves but decrease as the leaves mature. Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), as it has come to be called, offers superb qualities. The wood is weak and brittle, subject to storm damage. Robinia pseudoacacia, commonly known as the black locust, is a prickly tree within the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family called Fabaceae and is considered to be a legume with flattened pea pods several inches long. Black Locust fence posts have been noted to last eighty years in some of Americaâs toughest climates. USES Wood: Black locust wood is strong and hard with a specific gravity of 0.68, yet it has the lowest shrinkage value of US domestic woods. Oily. Tannins and lectin proteins found in leaves and inner bark can interfere with digestion in ruminants and nonruminants (Harris et al., 1984). We have put together an Outdoor Pavers Guide to gather everything you need to know about durability, uses, and installation of these pavers blocks made of Black Locust wood. Locust borer is a serious pest of black locust. Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a medium-size tree that grows up to 80 feet tall. I haven't seen evidence that this stuff leaches from the wood in harmful amounts, so I'd be comfortable using it in a garden. Native geographic location and habitat. Robinia pseudoacacia is a deciduous Tree growing to 25 m (82ft) by 15 m (49ft) at a fast rate. After boiling the seeds lose their acid taste. Common Uses. Because a locust's trunk contains mostly sapwood, it's strong. AU - DeGomez, Tom. Bees. Black Locust is a safe, environmentally friendly alternative to Pressure Treated and Tropical Hardwoods. In drying, locust hardly shrinks. They stay attached to the tree during winter. Black locust trees can reach heights of 70 to 80 feet but are more often 30 to 50 feet tall. Locust is known for having sharp spines near the leaves. They are boiled and used like peas. Although black locust is a good seed producer, its primary means of spread is by both rudimentary and adventitious root suckers. Black Locust building uses by colonists. The lumber I used was air dried, not kiln dried, and possibly that made the difference. This tree can sucker to the point of forming colonies. It is noted for attracting wildlife. Biology. Y1 - 2001/12/1. Within 15-20 years, the material can be cut down and burned. Although Black Locust shares a similar name with Honey Locust, the two arenât the same. The black locust is a significant tree for reforestation, I'd say. Native to eastern and southern parts of the United States. Wood energy yield is typical of temperate broadleaf trees, about 19.44 x 106 J/kg (Stringer and Carpenter 1986). A playground or pavilion to celebrate. Black locust is resistant to black walnut toxicity. Leaves are pinnately compound, bluish green on top, pale underneath. Lavender said the best of these trees âcompeted for sunlight with other trees.â Black locust is at least as long lasting in the ground as redwood. Here in part of its native range (Southern Appalachians) when you walk through the forests -- many of which have been logged at some point over the last century -- you see many standing dead locust trees. Uses. Robinia pseudoacacia, commonly known in its native territory as black locust, is a medium-sized hardwood deciduous tree, belonging to the tribe Robinieae.It is endemic to a few small areas of the United States, but it has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe, Southern Africa and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas. Since the wood of black locust is strong, hard, and extremely durable, it is extensively utilized for fencing, mine timbers, and landscaping ties. Sassafras, Eastern Juniper and Black Walnut are also wonderful options for decking and flooring from fast-growing, renewable trees. 100 years after the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1602, English naturalist Mark Catesby wrote about finding the ruins of the first inhabitantsâ homes.The only remaining parts were the Black Locust posts which made up the four corners of ⦠But the wood does have an attractive straight grain that is sometimes described as "prominent." 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