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What do locust trees smell like?
It blossoms in early spring and produces beautiful, five-petaled white flowers — that smell like semen. Honey locusts planted in urban settings are usually the thornless variety, for obvious reasons. The smell of the invasive trees has been compared to rotting fish and other stinky things.
Are locust trees poisonous to humans?
The Black Locust inner bark, roots, and twigs are poisonous to livestock, especially horses, and can be fatal. The seed is poisonous to humans.
Do honey locust trees smell?
The flowers of the honey locust tree are petite and pale green. In male trees, the flowers form in dense clusters, while female flowers are more loosely arranged. They have a very strong scent.
Do black locust trees smell good?
Black locust flowers are sweetly fragrant of orange blossom honey, and the scent carries best in warm humid weather on a south breeze.
Are locust trees messy?
Are honey locust trees messy? While honey locust trees drop both small leaflets from their compound leaves and purple seed pods, these drop around the same time in fall. The resulting mess is rather easy to clean-up, though the small leaflets are a bit difficult to manually rake.
What kind of tree does a locust tree grow?
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How did the honey locust tree get its name?
Black locust trees are in the Robinia genus, while honey locust trees are in the Gleditsia genus. The name “honey” comes from the fact that honey locust trees have pods with sweet taste. The sweet-smelling flowers are also a source of nectar for honey bees.
Is the honey locust tree poisonous to bees?
The sweet-smelling flowers are also a source of nectar for honey bees. It is important to identify species of locust trees as some varieties are toxic. For example, the black locust tree contains toxic compounds while the pods from the honey locust tree are edible. (1)
How long does it take for black locust tree to bloom?
Black locust is a major honey plant in eastern USA, and, having been taken and planted in France, is the source of the renowned acacia monofloral honey from France. Flowering starts after 140 growing degree days. However, its blooming period is short (about 10 days) and it does not consistently produce a honey crop year after year.