Robinia Pseudoacacia Seeds

Robinia pseudoacacia a medium sized, thorny tree, reaching height up to 30m and a girth of 2.8m. Bark thick, rough, brown, longitudinally furrowed; leaves imparipinnate; leaflets 7-23, up to 5 cm. long, elliptic or oval; flowers white, very fragrant, in axillary, pendulous racemes; pods flat, brown, 12.5cm x 1.8cm; seeds up to 16 in a pod, c. 5 mm. long, reniform, dark brown.In Jammu and Kashmir, the tree was introduced foor ornamental purposes c. 50 years ago, and gradually it assumed importance for soil conservation and afforestation in the western Himalayas.  Robinia is easy to cultivate.  It yields fodder and timber, and is a source of nectar for bees.  The tree is useful for farm forestry.