Robinia pseudoacacia - Black locust

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Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia pseudoacacia commonly known in its native territory as black locust is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States, but it has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe, Southern Africa and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas. Another common name is false acacia, a literal translation of the specific name (pseudo meaning fake or false and acacia referring to the genus of plants with the same name.) It was introduced into Britain in 1636.

Uses

Tentex forte, Muscle & Joint Rub, Impotency & Erectile dysfunction, Diarrhoea, Pharyngitis & Sore Throat, Toothache, Pyorrhea, Common Cold, Childhood apraxia of speech, Delayed Speech Development.

Parts Used

Dried Roots, Leaves, Flower.

Chemical Composition

Pioglitazone (PubChem CID: 4829)Magnolol (PubChem CID: 72300)Honokiol (PubChem CID: 72303)Falcarindiol (PubChem CID: 5281148)Resveratrol (PubChem CID: 445154)Amorfrutin 1 (PubChem CID: 10132170)Rosiglitazone (PubChem CID: 77999)Quercetin (PubChem CID: 5280343)(−)-Catechin (PubChem CID: 73160)Linolenic acid (PubChem CID: 5280934)

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi	Akarkara
Malayalam	Akkarakaaram
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Akarkarabh
English	Pellitory

Habit

tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
simple	Alternate, Pinnate	The alternately arranged leaves (8-15 cm long) are once-compound (i.e. pinnate) and borne on stalks (i.e. petioles) 14-45 mm long. These leaves have several to numerous (11-21) leaflets, which are borne on tiny stalks (i.e. petiolules) 1-3 mm long. The leaflets (2-6 cm long and 1-2.8 cm wide) are oval (i.e. elliptic) or oblong in shape

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	14-18cm long	Yellow, Circular		Each bears one large flower the disk being yellow and the rays white, tinged with purple beneath.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
		Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe	seeds many, ovoid.		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

n[edit] Black locust is a major honey plant in the eastern US, and has been planted in European countries. In many European countries, it is the source of the renowned acacia honey

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mediterranian, Himalayas, Arabian countries.

Photo Gallery

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  Var. depressus

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  same plant, flower detail

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  Var. depressus, flowers closed