black locust
Spiny timber tree
Black locust is a North American tree with fragrant white flowers and very hard, rot-resistant wood.
The wood has been prized for fence posts, ship timbers, and furniture.
The tree spreads aggressively and is considered invasive in some regions.
Its leaves and seeds are toxic to livestock and humans if ingested.
Flower on fruit tree
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- nectarFloral sugar water
- beesWinged pollinators
- springtimeSeason following winter
white · blooms · inflorescence · pollination · honey · racemes · aromatic · petals
Pod-producing plant family
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- thornsSharp plant projections
- pinnateHaving paired lateral parts
- leafletsBrief printed information sheets
seed pods · nitrogen-fixing · native · Appalachian · compound leaves · root system · sapling · canopy
Capable of causing death
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- lectinSugar-binding protein
alkaloids · ingestion · nausea · vomiting · livestock · horses · toxic · hazardous
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- furnitureMovable room objects
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- fence postsVertical boundary supports
cabinetry · joinery · durable · rot-resistant · hardwood · grain · veneer · carpentry
To distribute widely
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- outcompeteBeat in rivalry
suckering · displacement · introduced · naturalized · pioneer species · roadsides · encroachment · prolific
Visible features of terrain
- shade treePlant grown for canopy
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- cultivarBred plant variety
- specimenIndividual for examination
street tree · garden · planting · greenery · thornless · park · boulevard · decorative
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
springtime · white · blooms · inflorescence · pollination · honey · racemes · aromatic · petals · pollen
legume
Pod-producing plant family
leaflets · seed pods · nitrogen-fixing · native · Appalachian · compound leaves · root system · sapling · canopy · branches
poisonous
Capable of causing death
lectin · alkaloids · ingestion · nausea · vomiting · livestock · horses · toxic · hazardous · symptoms
timber
Wood for construction
fence posts · cabinetry · joinery · durable · rot-resistant · hardwood · grain · veneer · carpentry · woodwork
spread
To distribute widely
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
outcompete · suckering · displacement · introduced · naturalized · pioneer species · roadsides · encroachment · prolific · thicket
landscape
Visible features of terrain
- shade treePlant grown for canopy
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- cultivarBred plant variety
specimen · street tree · garden · planting · greenery · thornless · park · boulevard · decorative · hybridized
black locustbalsa
Extremely light timber
basswood · cottonwood · white pine · softwood · poplar
black locustoak
Quercus genus member
maple · beech · walnut · pine · eucalyptus
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