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Commercial value: Though short-lived, the locust grows very rapidly. It is extremely durable in contact Digitized by Google COMMON LOCUST 101 with the soil and possesses great strength. It is there- fore extensively grown for fence-posts and railroad ties. Locust posts will last from fifteen to twenty years. The wood is valuable for fuel. Other characters: The flowers are showy pea-shaped Fia. 82.— Black Locust Trees. panicles appearing in May and June. The fruit is a small pod. Other common na...mes: Yellow locust; common locust; locust. Digitized by Google 102 STUDIES OF TREES Comparisons: The honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) can be told from the black locust by the differences in their bark. In the honey locust the bark is not ridged, has a sort of dark iron-gray color and is often covered with clusters of stout, sharp-pointed thorns as in Fig. 83. The fruit is a large pod often remain- ing on the tree through the winter. This tree has an ornamental, but no commercial value. HARDY CATALPA {Cakdpa speciosa) Distinguishing char- acters: The tree may be told by its fruit, which hang in long slender pods all winter.
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