Fast-growing tree with gray, cracked bark
Curiosities
Its showy white flowers are consumed as a sweet treat, known as “bread and cheese” (pan y quesillo).
Its wood is used for making tool handles and in building structures.
| Height | Up to 25 m |
| Leaves | Deciduous, alternate, composed of 3 to 11 leaflets, odd-pinnate. Entire margin, oval or rounded shape. |
| Flowers/Fruit | The flowers emerge in late spring, appearing in numerous, white, aromatic, and hanging clusters. The fruits are legumes, dull, and more or less flattened (they hang at the end of the branches). |
| Climate/Habitat | Cultivated in parks and gardens. It also grows naturally in cool and humid forests. |
| Common Name | Acacia |
| Scientific Name | Robinia pseudoacacia |
| Genus | Robinia |
| Family | Fabaceae |
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