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• n  strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay
• n  large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions

• yellow locust
• Robinia pseudoacacia

News & Articles

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• Photos: Uprooting part of history on Naches Ave.
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:01:00 GMT By phil Ferolito Yakima Herald-Republic ANDY SAWYER/Yakima Herald-Republic Crews from Senske Lawn and Tree Care cut a felled black locust tree into sections on Naches Avenue, south of Walnut Street, in Yakima on Wednesday. Eight century-old trees along Naches Avenue were cut down because they posed a potential safety hazard to the public. Last month, a large branch ...
  July 26, 2013 - Yakima Herald-Republic