113,746 observationsLeast Concern
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fabales ›Family: Fabaceae ›Genus: Robinia
About
Robinia pseudoacacia, commonly known in its native territory as black locust, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States, but it has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe, Southern Africa and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas. Another common name is false acacia, a literal translation of the specific name (pseudo meaning fake or false and acacia referring to the genus of plants with...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of black locust is Robinia pseudoacacia.
- black locust belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- black locust belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- black locust belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- black locust belongs to the order Fabales.
- black locust belongs to the family Fabaceae.
- black locust belongs to the genus Robinia.