About Robinia hispida L.
Robinia hispida L. is a deciduous shrub. It reaches a maximum height of 3 meters, and its stems are often covered in glandular bristles, a trait described as hispid. Its leaves are pinnate, and can have up to 13 leaflets per leaf. It produces pink or purplish pealike flowers, which grow in hanging racemes that hold up to 5 flowers each. Its fruit is a flat pod. One variety of this species, called ambatch, grows in Cuba. This variety has notably low-density wood, with a density around 40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu ft). This is approximately one-third the density of balsa wood from Ochroma lagopus.
