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Comment on Wild Candy in the Honey Locust Tree by Tom in Maple Valley

Tom in Maple Valley — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:13:44 +0000

Black Locust is known for it’s rot resistance and has long been used in outdoor applications. It’s a favorite wood for building trail structures on the East coast. Out west we use cedar or redwood. Black locust was also favored for making pegs in post and beam construction. It’s coarse gritty grain made for pegs that stayed in place. On some old log structures you can see the old locust pegs remaining where the log it held is rotting away – that rot resistance again.

Comment on Wild Candy in the Honey Locust Tree by braveheartscotties

braveheartscotties — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:50:59 +0000

Black Locust is, ''Robinia pseudoacacia'' . Used mainly as a beautiful hardwood. Although it is toxic in all other parts, the flowers, (and only the flowers) are safely edible, and from their nectar, bees make wonderful honey. The two trees Black Locust, and Honey Locust are often confused, the Honey Locust is called such because of the sweet pulp of the seed pod, and is not considered the best nectar tree for honey bees..

Comment on Wild Candy in the Honey Locust Tree by braveheartscotties

braveheartscotties — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:41:41 +0000

HONEY Locust is an altogether different tree, though the two look similar. Honey Locust, ''Gleditsia Triacanthos'' is not toxic in any part. The sugary pods, which contain the honey locust seed, are extremely high in protein. Often honey locust is planted near the edge of a food plot or pasture to supplement the diet of large grazing mammals such as deer and cattle. Wildlife also nibble the bark in winter.