
a medium tree suitable for parks and as a street tree. a member of the Fabaceae (pea) family. coming into bloom after most other flowereing trees. Creamy white, pea-like, sweet smelling flowers produce yellow-green seed pods. pinnate (feather-like) leaves turn yellow in the fall. not to be confused with black locust which blooms in may and produces longer flatter pods. its seed pods are an important food source for urban wildlife. trees are often filled with a voracious colony of birds all winter long.