Black Locust
Robinier faux-acacia
Native to North America
Planted in Place Dauphine, Paris in 1601 by Jean Robin,
gardener of Louis XIII and now naturalized throughout Europe. That tree no
longer exists, but there are still 2 seedlings from that tree; One was planted
in 1601 in René Viviani Square across the Seine from Notre
Dame; Another was planted in 1636 in Le Jardin des Plantes
It can grow in poor soils because Robinias are in the Fabaceae family and nitrogen
fixing.
Robinia is a large, irregularly shaped tree,
growing to 25 feet and suckering freely.
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| Bloom 5.23.13, trail behind Chateau Marquis de Sade in Lacoste |
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Leaflet, 5.23.13, trail behind Chateau Marquis de Sade
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Tree planted in 1601 in René Viviani Square, Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, Paris
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