However, black locusts have a distinctive profile you can learn to identify. Start with the bark. Mature black locust trees have deeply furrowed, dark gray or brown bark that looks rugged and gnarly.

Some trees, however, are considered invasive plants, spreading rapidly and outcompeting native species. These invasive ... such as the black locust tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.

Photo by Katie Finch The squiggly trunks and branches of Black Locust stand out in the winter landscape. Leaves are probably the most common feature used to identify trees. But in winter, when so many ...