Black Locust

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, US, Iraq

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emollient

Science studied: ACACETIN, AMYGDALIN, ANTHRANILIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER, APIGENIN-7-RHAMNOXYLOSIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Robinia pseudoacacia

Common names: Black Locust, Acachieu, Acacia bastarda, Acacia blanca, Acacia falsa, Acaicia bréige, Acàcia borda, Acácia-bastarda, Agacija, Agassiå, Aglassiå, Almindelig Robinie, Ağ akasiya, Bagrem, Baltažiedė robinija, Baltā robīnija, Beyaz Salkımlı Sanki Akasya, Beyaz çiçekli yalancı akasya, Black locust

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere, US, Iraq.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cholagogue
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Emollient
• Poison
• Purgative
• Spasm
• Astringent

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• US
• Iraq

Documented cultural uses

• Cholagogue
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Emollient
• Poison
• Purgative
• Spasm
• Astringent
• Dyspepsia
• Laxative
• Protisticide
• Sedative

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Characterization of the sexual reproductive process in the perennial tree Robinia pseudoacacia · 2026 source ↗
• Altitudinal and slope gradients as key determinants of Robinia pseudoacacia growth. · 2026 source ↗
• Effect of Insect Damage on Seed Germination of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACACETIN
• AMYGDALIN
• ANTHRANILIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
• APIGENIN-7-RHAMNOXYLOSIDE
• APIGENIN-7-TRIOSIDE
• ASH
• ASPARAGINE
• BEHENIC-ACID
• BENZYL-ALCOHOL
• BUTEIN
• CALCIUM
• CANAVANINE
• CARBOHYDRATES
• ALPHA-CELLULOSE
• DIHYDROROBINETIN
• 5,7-DIHYDROXY-4'-METHOXYFLAVONE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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