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THE BOOK OF FORESTRY 



LOCUST 



Of the three locust trees fonnd in the United States 

 only one, the black locust, is of any great importance. 

 The honey locust belongs to another genus. All have 

 compound leaves and fragrant flowers which are quite 

 conspicuous. 



BLACK LOCUST 

 Robinia pseudacacia 



BARK 



Dark brown, deeply furrowed l"-lf " 

 thick on old trees; bright yellow 

 inner bark which is often used for 

 dyeing. 



LEAVES 



Compound, 8"-14" long and have 

 from 7-20 leaflets. 



FRUIT 



A smooth flat dark-brown pod con- 

 taining from 4-20 seeds. 



RANGE 



Originally found only in the Appala- 

 chian Mountains from Pennsylvania 

 south to Northern Georgia. Now all 

 over the Eastern United States; 

 extensively planted in Europe. 



