COMMON LOCUST 



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with the soil and possesses great strength. It is there- 

 fore extensively grown for fence-posts and railroad ties. 

 Locust posts will last from fifteen to twenty years. The 

 wood is valuable for fuel. 



Other characters: The flowers are showy pea-shaped 



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Fig. 82. — Black Locust Trees. 



panicles appearing in May and June. The fruit is a small 

 pod. 



Other common names: Yellow locust; common locust; 

 locust. 



