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In the News (Fri 25 Jul 08)

  
  Trees of Wisconsin: Robinia pseudoacacia, black locust
The buds of Robinia pseudoacacia are hidden beneath the bark of the twigs, but buds of Zanthoxylum are clearly visible.
The flowers of Robinia pseudoacacia are white and very aromatic and the fruit is easily recognize as a legume.
It is similar to Robinia hispida, but that species has prominently bristly branches and pink flowers.
www.uwgb.edu /biodiversity/herbarium/trees/robpse01.htm   (167 words)

  
 Burke's Backyard > Fact Sheets > Robinia Problems
However, before you plant a golden robinia it is important to be aware that this tree is very prone to suckering.
Robinias are grafted on to R. pseudoacacia rootstock (also known as false acacia or fl locust), a vigorous green-leaved tree with thorns.
If your golden robinia is suckering you will know immediately, because the suckers will be green and thorny instead of yellow.
www.burkesbackyard.com.au /2000/archives/2000/in_the_garden/gardening_tips,_books,_techniques_and_tools/robinia_problems   (477 words)

  
 Kew: Plants: Locust tree, Robinia pseudoacacia
This specimen was one of the prize trees planted around the Temple of the Sun.
The locust tree seen here is Robinia pseudoacacia whereas the carob tree is Ceratonia siliqua.
The tree’s hard heavy timber is resistant to decay and was valued for use as gateposts.
www.kew.org /plants/trees/robinia_pseudoacacia.html   (327 words)

  
  Species Guide robinia bonsai
The Robinia genus consists of about 20 species but it is Robinia pseudoacacia that is commonly used for bonsai.
Though fully hardy, Robinia are sensitive to early frosts in Autumn and need protection from these.
As a member of the pea family (Leguminosae), Robinia are able to absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere and do not require high nitrogen feed during the early part of the growing season.
www.bonsai4me.com /SpeciesGuide/Robinia.html   (268 words)

  
  The Children's Playground Co. Ltd. - Robinia Wood
The robinia tree was introduced at the beginning of the 17th century to Europe.
With increasing industrialisation a new interest was found in the economic viability of the tree, especially the railway producers who planted the robiniabecause of the distinct root system to strenghten the embankment of the track.
The Robinia is a compact wood at 0.75 g/cm³ with wood humidity from 12 -15%.
www.thechildrensplayground.com /robinia2.html   (777 words)

  
 Prototype for robinia harvesting under Italian conditions, Italy, Harvesting&Processing
Robinia has thorns, so it is difficult to handle manually and it is preferable to chip in the field.
Robinia has harder wood, so it is necessary to have a cutting apparatus more resistant and powerful, in this way we need machines with higher engine power.
Robinia is mainly cultivated on hilly areas, therefore we need machines with higher stability and machines which satisfy the need of planting along the maximum slope line.
www.eeci.net /archive/biobase/B10590.html   (412 words)

  
 Canada Gardens! - Robinia pseudoacacia 'Twisty Baby'   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Robinia pseudoacacia, the fl locust, is a pest and drought-resistant native of North America.
Definitely worthy of being grown as a specimen, away from visual distractions so that it might be viewed against the sky.
Robinia pseudoacacia and its cultivars are exceedingly susceptible to the locust borer.
canada-gardens.com /2robiniatwistybaby.html   (322 words)

  
 Projects Stichting Robinia
Wood species: native species (30%), with robinia as a temporary pioneer which will create a forest climate that will enable lasting species to grow.
The Forest Partnership Concept is developed by Stichting Robinia to arrange financial support to create new forests in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, while the Western European partners will receive the products of these forests.
The robinia is a widespread species that is mainly found in a variety of forms as an ornamental tree in parks, gardens and along roadways.
www.robinia.nl /robinia_homepage/projects_enversie.htm   (936 words)

  
 Robinia pseudoacacia L
Locust borer larvae construct feeding tunnels throughout the wood, and the holes serve as entry points for heart rot fungi that cause extensive wood decay.
Common diseases are heart rot and witches' broom disease, caused by a virus, Chlorogenus robiniae.
Morphological and cytological characteristics of a spontaneous tetraploid of Robinia pseudoacacia.
www.na.fs.fed.us /spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/robinia/pseudoacacia.htm   (3570 words)

  
 Kew: Plants: Locust tree, Robinia pseudoacacia
This specimen was one of the prize trees planted around the Temple of the Sun.
The locust tree seen here is Robinia pseudoacacia whereas the carob tree is Ceratonia siliqua.
The tree’s hard heavy timber is resistant to decay and was valued for use as gateposts.
www.rbgkew.org.uk /plants/trees/robinia_pseudoacacia.html   (327 words)

  
 Robinia pseudoacacia 'Tortuosa'
Plants may not produce the racemes of fragrant flowers in May and the resulting seed pods typical of the species, but, if they do flower, the racemes will be much smaller with fewer flowers.
See Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Lace Lady’ TWISTY BABY (V180 herein) for another compact fl locust with contorted branching.
It is susceptible to locust borer (often fatal) and locust leaf miner (browns foliage).
www.mobot.org /gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=C494   (212 words)

  
 Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia' - gele valse acacia TK - Plantengids - Tuingids: bomen voor de tuin - tuinkrant.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia' - gele valse acacia TK - Plantengids - Tuingids: bomen voor de tuin - tuinkrant.com
Robinia is een geslacht met 20 soorten winterharde, bladverliezende, bloeiende bomen en heesters, met vlinderbloemen, geveerde bladeren en breekbare takken, die gewoonlijk korte doorns hebben bij de knopen.
Ze lenen zich voor het maken van kroonboompjes of ze kunnen tegen een muur worden gekweekt.
www.tuinkrant.com /plantengids/bomen/11339.htm   (180 words)

  
 PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Two other locusts native to the Appalachians, Robinia viscosa (with pink flowers), and Robinia hispida (with rose-purple flowers), are used in cultivation and may share fl locust’s invasive tendencies.
Black locust is susceptible to some damage from two native insects, the locust borer (Megacyllene robiniae) and the locust leafminer (Odontota dorsalis).
Contact the native plant society in your state or a state forester or resource manager for recommendations on appropriate, non-invasive native tree and shrub species for your site.
www.nps.gov /plants/alien/fact/rops1.htm   (919 words)

  
 Welcome to Robinia - Robinia Care
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