Fake Acacia

Robinia pseudo-acacia

  • Fake Acacia
  • Fake Acacia
  • Fake Acacia
  • Fake Acacia
  • Fake Acacia
  • Fake Acacia
  • Fake Acacia
  • Fake Acacia
  • Flower name
    Fake Acacia
  • Scientific name
    Robinia pseudo-acacia
  • AliasLocust tree, ハリエンジュ, 針槐樹
  • Place of originNorth Allegheny Mountains
  • Place of floweringStreets, Planting
  • Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Fake Acacia

Robinia pseudo-acacia is a deciduous trees of the family Fabaceae genus Robinia native to Mount. Allegheny North America . Have aromatic flowers early summer, White Butterfly-shaped flowers with drooping Wisteria clusters in the bloom. In the odd pinnate leaves, spines deformed Stipules at the base pair. Picked acacia honey from flowers with nectar source plants, buds is eaten in Tempura. On the other hand, there are poisonous bark, leaves and fruit. Leaf shape is similar to Acacia (Acacia) from black locust is known as Acacia (Acacia apocryphal), Acacia flower is yellow. Similar to Acacia (Sophora tree), branches and trunks bites from black-locust tre is called.So disturbing native vegetation in a naturalized Japan specified on invasive alien species.

Common name:Robinia pseudo-acacia, scientific name:Robinia pseudo-acacia, Other name:false acacia, origin: North Allegheny Mountains, height: 20-27 m, tree section:1.6m, leaf color: green, leaf arrangement: alternate, leaf: odd pinnately compound leaves, small leaf: oval, leaf length: 20-30 cm, inflorescence type: raceme inflorescences and spikes, inflorescence length: 10-15 cm, flower, white, flowering period: May to June , Fruits: achenes, seed number: 4-10.


  • Order
    Fabales
  • Family
    Fabaceae
  • Genus
    Robinia
  • Species
    R. pseudo-acacia
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Gross inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Butterfly shape
  • Leaf type
    Odd pinnate compound leaf
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeDeciduous tree
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height2000.0 ~ 2700.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower1.0 ~ 1.0 cm

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