Black Locust(Robina pseudoacacia L.)By: Marquise SmallsDonte’ Smithson

Interesting Facts

•Medium sized tree

•Grows up to 80 ft. tall

•Prefer sandy or rocky soil

•Found in fields and open areas •An entire leaf is 6 to 12 inches long

Bark

•Rough

•Light gray with deep furrows

Leaves

•Pinnately compound leaves

•One leaf (7-19) leaflets on one main stem

•Leaflets are always paired

Organisms uses

•Food source for white-tailed deer and wild turkey

•Black rat snake and eastern gray squirrel use this tree for shelter

Poem

LeafletsCompound Green

Breathing Providing Spacing Growing Shelter Food Life Peace

Rough Light GrayRocky

What we like about our tree?

•Fences are products of the black locust tree