Common name: black locust (*iti wawo, *iti waawo’)
Scientific name: Robinia pseudoacacia
Leaf:
Shape/morphology/growth habit:
Bark:
Fruit/seed/reproductive:
Video links:
Black locust tree by Darrell Barnes
This tree identification page is a collaboration of Darrell Barnes, Todd Willis, students and interested parties. The goal is to create a tree identification quiz.
Photo location and credit for pic will be in the image description.
(Chickasaw) from:
Humes, James and Humes, Vinnie May James. A Concise Chickasaw Dictionary. Chickasaw Press, 2015.
The book shows the correct pronunciation of the Chickasaw words used in this application. Some of the Chickasaw tree names listed may be names of the fruit or edible portion. The Chickasaws were the native peoples of North Mississippi and are the Brother Tribe to the Choctaw people.
** I did a literal translation here and I do not know if it’s correct.
iti = tree
and
wawo = locust
therefore
iti wawo = locust tree?
Your edits in the comments are appreciated. Thanks!
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