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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)

Further information

Intkey
WSL
InfoFlora
COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

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

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

Hough

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , geraeuchert, halbrift , ©Bollinger Furniere

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , geraeuchert, saegeroh, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , ungedaempft, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , 115x55mm , ©Silvano Schmid

Bark

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Seed

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

Thorns

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , Thorns , ©Dennis Wilson

Fall Leaves

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

Locust; Yellow Locust; Black Locust; False acacia; Yellow locust

ROPS , Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson