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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">black locust</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Robinia pseudoacacia</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>locust</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>false acacia</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>locust, black</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>red locust</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>yellow locust</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Heavy, dark wood of the species Robinia pseudoacacia, native to the Appalachian mountain region of the United States, and introduced into Europe, Asia, North Africa, and New Zealand as an ornamental and shade tree. It is used for making wheels, posts, gates, outdoor trim, and formerly for shipbuilding. ]]></note></mads>