Black locust trees were once hailed as an ecological solution to some of Germany’s most degraded lands and were planted ...

Trees introduced outside their native habitats often struggle to adapt, but a few go on to reshape entire landscapes. One of those species is the black locust tree, which is an originally North ...

The West African locust looks nothing like what Westerners might consider a vegetable plant to be. It is a tree. A true Jack-and-the-beanstalk kind of crop, it is indeed related to beans, albeit ...

The honey locust gets its name from the sweet pulp within its fruit – but apart from that, there’s nothing sweet about this ...

I have received several inquiries from readers about the many roadside trees turning brown this summer. The question is usually, “What is killing all of those trees?” The trees in question are likely ...

As Australian cities heat up and dry out, street trees are emerging as frontline defenders of urban livability. Street trees make city life more bearable during heat waves. They also improve human ...

The coming of autumn often makes trees harder to identify — but sometimes, it does the opposite. The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a case in point. In summer, its bluish-green, oval-shaped, ...