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Mo_coon-catcher
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Re: Is this Black locust?
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Reply #15 on:
October 06, 2017, 05:46:04 pm »
I think the common name of locust, shared between them. Refers to them taking over open fields if left unattended. Like most common names, they don't mean anything when it comes to their relationships with other organisms.
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sieddy
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Guaranga! :)
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October 07, 2017, 01:39:38 am »
That's really interesting lads, I'm thankful again for the collective wisdom of this great forum! I'm just very grateful to the city fathers of the past that chose to plant this non native species round and about for ornamental purposes! ☺
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GlisGlis
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October 07, 2017, 04:29:34 am »
.... and blacklocust flowers fritters are delicious
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sieddy
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Guaranga! :)
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October 07, 2017, 06:46:16 am »
Now that is really interesting!
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Dances with squirrels
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October 07, 2017, 07:50:00 am »
As an additional aide to identifying black locust... it fluoresces under black light... the fresher the cut, the more it glows.
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upstatenybowyer
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Re: Is this Black locust?
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October 07, 2017, 08:21:14 am »
The bark on that tree is a dead giveaway that it's black locust. Honey locust bark isn't as furrowed. Like Ed said it's an awesome bow wood.
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