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Fabaceae

Black locust

Robinia pseudoacacia L.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Robinia

Pets and kids

  • CatsToxic
  • DogsToxic
  • KidsToxic
Why

Cats: Toxic

Toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: toxalbumins (phasin, robin, robitin).

Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, difficulty breathing, depression.

Dogs: Toxic

Toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: toxalbumins (phasin, robin, robitin).

Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, difficulty breathing, depression.

Kids: Toxic

Toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: toxalbumins.

Signs: vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, weakness.

Black locust: This media shows the protected natural monument with the ID 108_G03 in South Tyrol.
Photo: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder . Feel free to use my photos, but pleas, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Is Black locust safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Black locust safe for cats?

No. Our sources call Black locust toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: toxalbumins (phasin, robin, robitin). Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, difficulty breathing, depression.

Is Black locust safe for dogs?

No. Our sources call Black locust toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: toxalbumins (phasin, robin, robitin). Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, difficulty breathing, depression.

Is Black locust safe for kids?

No. Our sources call Black locust toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: toxalbumins. Signs: vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, weakness.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Common names

By language (55)
Arabic
الزهر الإيطالي, روبينيا, زهرة العنقود, زهرة العنقود السنطية, سنط عنقود, سنط كاذب, شجرة الجراد, مسكة
Armenian
Սպիտակ ակացիա
Azerbaijani
Ağ akasiya
Basque
Sasiakazia
Belarusian
Белая акацыя
Bosnian
Bagrem
Bulgarian
Бяла акация, Салкъм
Catalan
Acàcia borda, Robínia, Robinier faux-acacia
Chinese
刺槐, 刺槐根, 刺槐花, 洋槐, 伞形洋槐, 塔形洋槐, 伞刺槐, 伞槐
Croatian
Agacija, Bagrem
Czech
Trnovník bílý, Trnovník akát, Akát, Akát bílý
Danish
Almindelig Robinie, Robinie, Uægte Akacie
Dutch
Gewone robinia, Robinia, Valse acacia, Witte acacia, Pseudoacacia
English
Black locust, False acacia, Locust tree
Esperanto
Blanka robinio, Ŝajnakacia robinio
Estonian
Harilik robiinia
Finnish
Valeakaasia, Valkovaleakaasia, Valkovaleakasia
French
Robinier faux-acacia, Faux acacia
Galician
Acacia bastarda, Falsa acacia, Falsa alcacia
Georgian
Ცრუაკაცია
German
Falsche Akazie, Gemeine Robinie, Gemeiner Schotendorn, Gewöhnliche Robinie, Robinie, Scheinakazie, Silberregen, Weiße Robinie
Greek
Ροβίνια η ψευδοακακία, Ψευδοακακία
Hebrew
רוביניה בת-השיטה, רוביניה בת-שיטה
hsb
Běła robinija
Hungarian
Fehér akác
Irish
Acaicia bréige, Acaicia bhréige
Italian
Maruga, Robinie, Falsa acacia, Robinia
Japanese
ニセアカシア, ハリエンジュ
Korean
아까시 나무, 아까시나무, 아카시나무, 아카시아나무, 아카시 나무
Latvian
Baltā robīnija, Baltā pseidoakācija
lij
Acàccia, Robiglio, Rubigliu
Lithuanian
Baltažiedė Robinija, Robinier faux-acacia
lmo
Rübì
Macedonian
Багрем
Malayalam
ഫാൾസ് അക്കേഷ്യ,ബ്ളാക്ക് ലോക്കസ്റ്റ്
nap
Cagg
Norwegian Bokmål
Falsk akasie, Storrobinia
Norwegian Nynorsk
Falsk akasie, Storrobinia
pcd
Acachieu, Agassiå, Aglassiå
Persian
اقاقیای سیاه
pms
Pan dal cucu
Polish
Grochodrzew biały, Grochodrzew akacjowy
Portuguese
Acácia bastarda
Romanian
Salcâm, Salcîm
Russian
Белая акация, Лжеакация, Робиния лжеакация, Робиния обыкновенная, Робиния псевдоакация, Робиния-лжеакация
Serbian
Багрем
Serbian (Latin)
Bagrem
Slovak
Agát biely
Slovenian
Navadna robinija, Cignojka, Egiptovske trnje, Faršje, Hacija, Hacila, Neprava akacija, Robinija
Spanish
Acacia blanca, Acacia falsa, Falsa acacia, Acacia bastarda, Acacia blanquera, Acacia de bola, Acacia de dos púas, Acacia de flor
Swedish
Robinier faux-acacia
Turkish
Beyaz çiçekli yalancı akasya, Beyaz çiçekli yalancıakasya
Ukrainian
Акація біла, Біла акація, Робінія звичайна, Робінія псевдоакація
Vietnamese
Dương hoè, Dương hòe
Welsh
Coeg-acasia

Synonyms

  • Aeschynomene pseudoacacia Roxb. ex DC.
  • Derris robusta var. assamica Thoth.
  • Pseudacacia odorata Moench
  • Pseudacacia vulgaris Tourn. ex Greene
  • Pseudo-acacia vulgaris Medik.
  • Robinia acacia L.
  • Robinia amorphifolia K.Koch
  • Robinia angulata K.Koch
  • Robinia aurea K.Koch
  • Robinia bessoniana K.Koch
  • Robinia bullata K.Koch
  • Robinia camusetii Leroy ex K.Koch
  • Robinia coluteoides K.Koch
  • Robinia cornigera K.Koch
  • Robinia crispa K.Koch
  • Robinia cylindrica K.Koch
  • Robinia decaisneana Verl.
  • Robinia dissecta Verl.
  • Robinia echinata Mill.
  • Robinia edwardsiifolia Verl.
  • Robinia fastigiata Verl.
  • Robinia fastigiataaureovariegata Jacob-Makoy
  • Robinia fragilis Salisb.
  • Robinia inermis Jacq.
  • Robinia inermis unranked fastigiata-aureovariegata Jacob-Makoy
  • Robinia inermis unranked pendula Paul
  • Robinia inermis var. rehderi Ed.Otto
  • Robinia jaspidea Verl.
  • Robinia latisiliqua Verl.
  • Robinia linearis K.Koch
  • Robinia ludoviciana Raf.
  • Robinia microphylla Loudon
  • Robinia monophylla-fastigiata Dieck
  • Robinia monophylla-pendula Dieck
  • Robinia monophyllus K.Koch
  • Robinia myrtifolia G.Nicholson
  • Robinia patula Verl.
  • Robinia pendula Ortega
  • Robinia pendula Paul
  • Robinia pendulina Sweet

and 77 more.

Flowers

Flower colour
white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.