False Acacia

Robinia pseudacacia

Plant Data

Order:

Fabales

Family:

Fabaceae (Pea)

Type:

Deciduous tree

Flowering Months:

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Flower:

White, 5 petals

Cream-white, pea-like flowers.

Fruit:

Brown pea-like pods, up to 4 inches long.

Leaves:

Deciduous. Dark green, pinnate leaves. 3 to 9 pairs of blunt, oval leaflets.

Maximum Size:

30 metres tall

Foraging Notes:

The seed pods and bark are toxic, but other parts of the tree are edible such as the flowers.
Never consume a wild plant unless you are 100% certain that it is safe to eat and you know that you have identified it correctly.

Aroma:

Very fragrant flowers.

Other Names:

Black Locust.

Frequency (UK):

Occasionally seen

Habitats:

Gardens, parkland, scrub, towns, woodland.