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Locust

Locust Collection
There are several kinds of locust and they can be wonderful trees for light shade but some can be problematic.  The two main genera are honey locust and its many cultivars (Gleditsia sp.) and black locust and its cultivars (Robinia sp.).  Both types send up suckers from roots near the surface of the ground but both are very tolerant of city conditions.

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