Black Locust Tree Wood. The wood of the black locust is extremely hard, durable, and resistant to rot. Black locust wood is chemical free and regrows rapidly, which protects you and the environment. Check out our black locust wood selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops.
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Although virtually forgotten, the benefits of the black locust tree and black locust wood are seemingly endless; Black locust wood has little sapwood and heartwood black locust also has a high resistance to rot, which makes it great for decking! Internal decay, borers, and black locust leaf miner regularly threaten black locust trees in the landscape. But with more stability and rot resistance. Black locust (robinia pseudoacacia) is a small to medium size tree that originated in north america. Black locust trees, the source of black locust wood, generally succumb to locust borer beetles. They also produce a remarkably dense rot resistant wood. Black locusts provide heavy nectar flows for pollinators.
