Manitoba Maple vs Black Locust - TreeTime.ca

Manitoba Maple vs Black Locust

Acer negundo

Robinia pseudoacacia

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Manitoba Maple
Black Locust

Manitoba Maple is a fast growing tree with great fall color. These trees are typically grown as feature or shade trees on larger properties and acreages. Manitoba maples are cold hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil moisture conditions.

Note that Manitoba Maple is considered toxic to horses.

Black Locust is an attractive tree. Its distinctive leaves are made of about a dozen bright green leaflets. It also notable for its fragrant white flowers, which smell of citrus.

Black Locust can grow in many situations, but prefers dry areas with lots of sun. It is robust and is an excellent choice for establishing shade in dry, open areas.

Important note: Much of the Black Locust is toxic to humans and livestock, including seeds, bark, and leaves.

Manitoba Maple Quick Facts

Black Locust Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: yellow to orange
Bark: dark reddish brown to balck with furrows
Flowers: white
Flowers: Creamy white flowers in a pyramidal shape bloom in may-june
Seeds: winged samaras
Seeds: dark brown peapod-like pods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON
Other Names: ash maple, ashleaf maple, black ash, box elder, boxelder maple, california boxelder, cut-leaved maple, cutleaf maple, elf maple, negundo maple, red river maple, stinking ash, sugar ash, three-leaved maple, western boxelder
Other Names: false acacia, yellow locust