Robinia pseudoacacia L.
Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Black Locust | |
| Deutsch | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| English | Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust | |
| Français | Robinier faux-acacia; Robinier | |
| Italiano | Robinia | |
| Suomi | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| Norsk | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| Čeština | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| Español | Acacia falsa | |
| Svenska | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| Polski | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| Український | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| Român | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| Русский | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| Български | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| EESTI | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| 日本語 | Robinie, Falsche Akazie, Akazie, Gemeiner Schotendorn | |
| Other names | robinia (NL, IT), akat (CZ), bagrem, robinija (CS), salcam (RO), akacja biala (PL), fehér akác (HU) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | North America | |||
| States and Territories | Yugoslavia [I]; Uzbekistan [I]; United States; Ukraine [I]; Turkmenistan [I]; Turkey in Europe [I]; Turkey in Asia [I]; Tadzhikistan [I]; Switzerland [I]; Spain-F.E. [I]; Sicilia [I]; Sardegna [I]; Russia in Europe [I]; Russia in Asia [I]; Romania [I]; Reunion [I]; Pakistan [I]; New Zealand(South) [I]; New Zealand(North) [I]; Netherlands [I]; Moldova [I]; Malta [I]; Lithuania [I]; Latvia [I]; Kirgizstan [I]; Kazakhstan [I]; Japan [I]; Italy-F.E. [I]; Israel-Jordan [I]; Iraq [I]; Iran [I]; India [I]; Hungary [I]; Gruzia [I]; Greece [I]; Great Britain [I]; Germany [I]; France-F.E. [I]; Estonia [I]; Czechoslovakia [I]; Corsica [I]; China [I]; Canada; Bulgaria [I]; Belgium-F.E. [I]; Belarus [I]; Balearic Is [I]; Azerbaijan [I]; Austria-F.E. [I]; Australia [I]; Armenia [I]; Albania [I]; Afghanistan [I] | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
| Swiss wood | Invasive neophytes in Switzerland | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Robinia | |||
| Species | pseudoacacia | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Robinia pseudoacacia L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | ringporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/papropse.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | clearly recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun bis gelb bis grün | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 1to2 | |||
| Mushrooms laboratory | 1to2 | |||
| Common furniture beetle (Anobium) | D | |||
| Termites | D | |||
| Remarks | Nicht beständig gegen Bohrmuscheln | |||
Impregnability
(according to EN 350)
| Impregnability of heartwood | 4 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | 1 | |||
| Width of the sapwood | vs | |||
Physical properties
| Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit | 580.00 | % | ||
| Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit | 900.00 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 720.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 740.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 800.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Compressive strength, mean value | 60.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Tensile strength, mean | 148.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Flexural strength, mean | 130.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 13600.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Areas of application
| Cladding; Decking; Marine; Street & Garden; Agriculture |
Appearances
Wood
Hough
ROPS , geraeuchert, halbrift , ©Bollinger Furniere
ROPS , geraeuchert, saegeroh, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
ROPS , ungedaempft, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
ROPS , 115x55mm , ©Silvano Schmid
Bark
ROPS , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
ROPS , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
ROPS , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Twigs
ROPS , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
ROPS , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
ROPS , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
Thorns
ROPS , Thorns , ©Dennis Wilson
Fall Leaves
ROPS , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Flowers
ROPS , Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson