Plant I.D.

[boom64]

Hi All,
Collected this little tree several years ago. Have been using clip and grow although I really have not much of an idea. After repotting I let a little bud go as you can see the leaves are large , also they have vicious spikes. Would like to know what it is . Thanks in advance John.

[Sandy001]

Looks like Robina pseudoacacia to me.
It's used as an understock plant.

[Kevin]

Gleditsia sp.

Was it collected along a waterway?

Kevin

[squizzy]

Probably robinia pseudoacacia in my opinion.
Looks good too.
Squizzy

[shibui]

Well done Squizz. Beat me to it.
With those opposite spines I'd go for Robinia sp. I think Gleditsia has spines on one side of the shoot only and they are usually much longer than those little thorns. I think the leaflets are a bit different too.
Robinia is common where old houses once stood and they tolerate quite dry conditions.

[Kevin]

Well done Squizz. Beat me to it.
With those opposite spines I'd go for Robinia sp. I think Gleditsia has spines on one side of the shoot only and they are usually much longer than those little thorns. I think the leaflets are a bit different too.
Robinia is common where old houses once stood and they tolerate quite dry conditions.

I agree too, Robinia does have opposite thorns and sucker prolifically from many many metres away from an original tree.

Kevin

[boom64]

Thanks for the quick reply's. Kevin ,it was collected near water. There was a large stand of trees and this little one was on the edge of a track. It had been nocked over and broken. A quick google showed them with some nice flowers ,would be nice to achieve.. Cheers John