| Common Name |
New Mexico Locust, Mescal Bean |
| Latin Name |
Robinia
neomexicana |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest deserts 3,500 to 9,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or none per moth or none depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
5 feet X 6 feet, 22 feet X 26 feet rare |
| Protective Mechanism |
Thorns |
| Leaves |
Deciduous, green color |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Mountain, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Green leaves, fragrant purplish to pink flowers April
through August |
| Nature Value |
Birds use flowers and seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Flowers and seed pods eaten, medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Fabaceae/Robinia_neomexicana.html |
| Seeds and data |
http://www.treehelp.com/shopping/product-detail.asp?Product_ID=2524 |
| Images |
http://www.nazflora.org/Robinia_neomexicana.htm |
| Data, images and
data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=317 |
| Seeds, images, and
data |
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/cgi-bin/plantview.cgi?_recordnum=1303 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RONE |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Robinia+neomexicana |
| Images and data |
http://medplant.nmsu.edu/robinia_neomexicana.htm |
