2. Characteristics
• Fairly tall tree, 40’-80’
• Bark brownish black, coarsely ridged and
furrowed bark
• Pinnately compound with up to 19 leaflets
• Stipular spines on younger trees
• White flowers
• Fruit resembles brown pea pod
• Orange and yellow color in fissures of bark
3. Ecology
• Exotic that has been widely planted
• Seen in town, agricultural areas
• Tolerant to a wide range of soils
• Nitrogen fixer
• Twigs and inner bark toxic
• Wide spreading root system makes them
good for erosion control
