224 ECONOMIC BOTANY OF ALABAMA 



The bark of the root possesses tonic and emetic jM'operties. but is 

 not officinal 



On account of its being' cultivated in many ])laces. and its 

 tendency to spread to roadsides, clearings and thickets, it is not 

 easy to determine the natural range of this species. Its original 

 habitat seems to be rocky (especially calcareous) woods and river 

 banks, where the soil is moderately fertile and fire is infrequent. 

 It is not as common in Alabama as in the mountains farther north, 

 and the following are all the indigenous localities known for it at 

 present. 



lA. On limestone near Elkmont. Limestone County, and bluffs on south 

 side of Mussel Shoals, Colbert County. On Tennessee River, Lauderdale 

 County. 



IB. On Smithers Mountain and Monte Sano in Madison County, and 

 along the Tennessee Ri\er in Jackson County. On mdun'.ain slopes, Morgan 

 County. 



2A. On Monte Sano, Madison County. Sand Mountain, Marshall 

 County, Warnock Mountain. Blount County, and Chandler Mountain, St. 

 Claii County. 



3. Limestone slopes of Lookout Mountain. DeKalb County. 



4. Calhoun, Talladega and Clay Counties. 



5. Bluff on Big Sandy Creek. Tallapoosa County. 

 6C or 7. House Bluff. Autauga County. 



It also rtins wild in a few places in the C(jastal ])lain. which is 

 rather tmusual. for most ])lants, or at least most trees, do not seem 

 to thrive even in cultivation, south of their natural range. 



Robinia viscosa, A'ent. 



A shrtib or small tree, with pale ])ink flowers. Rare in the 

 wild state, but occasionally cultivated. Three horticultural varie- 

 ties have been described. 



Grows in dry woods on the mountains. 



2A. Near Mentone. on Lookout Mountain, DeKalb County (Mohr). 

 4. Cedar Mountain, Clay County (if identified correctly). 



Robinia hispida, L. 



A low shrub, with showy ])ink flowers. Planted for orna- 

 ment, like the ])receding. Habitat about the same as for 7^. I'iscosa. 

 4. On Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in the state (Mohr). 



Robinia Eoyntoni, .Ashe. 



A shrtib. little known, and perha])s not very different from 



the preceding. 



2A. Cullman County (W. W'ulf). .About 5 miles from Albertville, 

 Marshall Countv (Harbison). 



