刺槐又名洋槐，屬蝶形花科刺槐屬的落葉喬木。原生于北美洲，現被廣泛引種到亞洲、歐洲等地。刺槐樹皮厚，暗色，紋裂多；樹葉根部有一對1-2毫米長的刺；花為白色，有香味，穗狀花序；果實為莢果，每個果莢中有4-10粒種子。刺槐木材堅硬，耐腐蝕，燃燒緩慢，熱值高。刺槐花可食用。
        
    刺槐木材堅硬，耐水濕。可供礦柱、枕木、車輛、農業用材；葉含粗蛋白，是許多家畜的好飼料；花是優良的蜜源植物，刺槐花蜜色白而透明，深受消費者歡迎；嫩葉花可食，現已成為城市居民的綠色蔬菜；種子榨油供做肥皂及油漆原料。
       
    刺槐喜光、喜溫暖濕潤氣候，在年平均氣溫8～14℃、年降水量500～900毫米的地方生長良好。刺槐對土壤要求不嚴，適應性很強。最喜土層深厚、肥沃、疏松、濕潤的粉砂土、砂壤土和壤土。對土壤酸堿度不敏感。在底土過于粘重堅硬、排水不良的粘土、粗砂土上生長不良。雖有一定抗旱能力，但在久旱不雨的嚴重干旱季節往往枯梢。不耐水濕。怕風。生長快，是世界上重要的速生樹種。



 

Weishi Robinia Pseudoacacia
    

    Robinia pseudoacacia, also called Locusts, belong to deciduous trees which grow in North America originally and later are imported into Asia and Europe. This breed has hard wood and burning heat level, can resist corrosion and is burned slowly. They like lights, warm and humid climate, and have low require for soil and strong adaptability. Besides, they have quality to fight against drought to some degree but cannot resist water and wind. They grow very fast and are an important fast-growing tree breed in the world.
      
    Robinia pseudoacacia are treasures from head to foot. For example, their wood can be used to make jambs, cross ties and cars; their leaves containing rough protein are good food for livestocks; their flowers are fine resource for honey, whose products are white, transparent and are well welcomed by common people; their tender leaves and flowers have become green vegetables for urban people; their seeds can make oils providing for soaps and painting materials.