Robinia

Robinia
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Robinia pseudoacacia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Fabales
Family:Fabaceae
Subfamily:Faboideae
Genus: Robinia
Species: about 20 species
Species

Robinia boyntoni - Boynton locust
Robinia hispida - Rose locust
Robinia neomexicana - New Mexican locust
Robinia kelseyi - Kelsey locust
Robinia pseudoacacia - Black locust
Robinia viscosa - Clammy locust

Robinia is a genus of locust trees in the Fabaceae family, subfamily Faboideae, named after the French gardner Jean Robin, who introduced the plant in Europe in 1601.

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