Robinia hispida

Botanical Description

Robinia hispida is a deciduous shrub with an open, straggly pattern of growth; it usually grows 2 - 3.5 metres tall, though on critical sites is usually smaller. The plant suckers freely from the roots and can spread widely to form thickets, especially on lighter soils[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown in soil stabilization and reclamation projects and is sometimes grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its floral display[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. Robinia hispida has a wide distribution range, it is known to occur within the protected area network and there are no major threats to the species at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2012)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Robinia hispida, especially the form fertilis, has been widely planted in the USA in soil stabilization projects. It spreads freely by suckers and has often become naturalized[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].