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Black Locust

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black locust: see locust locust, in botany, any species of the genus Robinia, deciduous trees or shrubs of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) native to the United States and Mexico.
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locust, black locust, red locust
Wood of the locust tree; coarse-grained, strong, hard, decay-resistant, and durable; used in construction, esp. for posts.

Black Locust 

(in Russian, white acacia), false acacia {Robinia pseudpacacia), a tree of the family Leguminosae, often grown in the south of the USSR.



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He used a mix of black walnut, red cedar, and black locust woods to craft each bug.
Being Independent and Protecting Territory Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) grows new shoots from its roots whenever possible, a successful technique to propagate groves of offspring when weather permits.
Knowing how to survive and actually thrive with wild foods, Russ instead harvested black locust and Dame's Rocket flowers, the former for fritters, the latter for salads.
 
 
 
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