Fabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia L.
Black Locust
Cherokee - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 43
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Robinia pseudoacacia L.
Scientific name: Robinia pseudoacacia L.
USDA symbol: ROPS (
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Common names: Black Locust
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used to make bows and blowgun darts.
RECRD: 9277 id: 33823