Black Locust: A Native and INVASIVE Tree

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a highly resilient U.S. native tree, often growing where other tree genera (ash, elm, etc) have succumb to non-native insects and disease. This tree grows so vigorously that it has become an invasive species throughout parts of Europe, The Middle East, Eastern Asia, Australia, and South Africa. As forest ecosystems become more disrupted in the eastern U.S., black locust may take on a more dominant role in the future.