Robinia neomexicana A.Gray

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5-10 m tall. It has thorns. They are longer than with black locust. The leaves are 10-15 cm long. There are 7-15 leaflets along the stalk. The leaves have a pair of sharp thorns at their base. The flowers are in clusters and are rose pink. They are in groups 5-10 cm long near the ends of the branches. The fruit are bean like pods. They are brown and have bristles on them.

Common in canyons, along streams or arroyos, on terraces, talus slopes, and in coniferous forest understories, growing on gentle to relatively steep slopes on all aspects; at elevations from 1,219-2,789 metres

The flowers are eaten raw. They are also boiled and dried and stored for later use. The pods are eaten raw. The pods are also cooked and stored. Caution:

Plants can be grown from seeds. The seeds should be soaked for 48 hours in warm water.