White Locust (R. I., N. Y., Tenn.).
Acacia (La.).
Locality.
Southern Alleghany region, widely cultivated in United States east of Rocky Mountains.
Features of Tree.
Fifty to seventy feet in height, two to three feet or over in diameter. Leaves curl or close at night. Long spikes or briers on young branches.
Color, Appearance, or Grain of Wood.
Heartwood brownish, thin sapwood, light-greenish yellow. Close-grained and compact. Annual layers clearly marked.
Structural Qualities of Wood.
Heavy, very hard, strong, and durable under extreme conditions of wet and dry.