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Robinia pseudoacacia

L.

Black Locust

G5Secure Found in 114 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157931
Element CodePDFAB3G080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusRobinia
Synonyms
Robinia pseudo-acaciaL.
Other Common Names
black locust (EN) Robinier faux-acacia (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1983-10-11
Change Date1983-10-11
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
South DakotaSNANo
MontanaSNANo
OklahomaSNRYes
New YorkSNANo
ArkansasSNRYes
New JerseySNANo
OregonSNANo
IllinoisSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
MichiganSNANo
WisconsinSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNANo
FloridaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
WyomingSNANo
VermontSNANo
WashingtonSNRYes
MaineSNANo
KentuckyS5Yes
MinnesotaSNANo
GeorgiaSNRYes
New MexicoSNANo
MassachusettsSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
IowaSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
UtahSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
New HampshireSNANo
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
ConnecticutSNANo
MissouriSNRYes
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSNANo
QuebecSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
OntarioSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (114)
Arkansas (4)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
Richland CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest571
California (27)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
EagleShasta-Trinity National Forest6,553
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
New Hampshire (5)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
North Carolina (13)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Oregon (7)
AreaForestAcres
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
W - T ThreeUmatilla National Forest1,705
Tennessee (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Bald River Gorge AdditionCherokee National Forest1,728
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Dark ValleyDixie National Forest27,481
Hay LakesDixie National Forest22,144
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Virginia (18)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Willow SpringsUmatilla National Forest10,414
West Virginia (12)
AreaForestAcres
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Gauley MountainMonongahela National Forest13,285
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.