#839 most planted
Robinia x ambigua
Pink-flowering locust
Deciduous
381
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
4
cities
7.0 in
median trunk (18 cm, 311 measured)
36 yr
median age (53% have a planting date)
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This deciduous tree, known as Pink-Flowering Locust, is not commonly planted. It features pale pink flowers in spring and summer. All parts of the tree, including bark, leaves, and seeds, are poisonous if ingested.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1950.15%—5.0 in
- 1160.03%36 yr7.5 in
- 630.02%37 yr9.8 in
- 70.00%—8.8 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Water needs
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.0 in, mean 7.4 in, 90th percentile 10 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Robinia in the catalogue
7 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
