Stats

Lifespan: 60-100 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Temperate deciduous forest
Range: North America
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Spines
Status: Common

About

A fast-growing deciduous tree native to the Appalachian region of North America, prized for its intensely fragrant white flower clusters and one of the hardest, most rot-resistant woods on the continent. As a legume, it fixes atmospheric nitrogen, enriching the soil around it.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Robinia
Species: Robinia pseudoacacia