Black Locust (False Acacia)

• Common Name: Black Locust (False Acacia)
• Latin Name: Robinia pseudoacacia
• Family Name: Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Although some tortoises have been observed in the wild eating the leaves of this tree, feeding this plant is not something that TTT recommends, as the toxins found in Black Locust can affect the gastrointestinal tract as well as the nervous system.