BLT wood, on a pound for pound basis is roughly half that of Anthracite Coal
Since its growth is fast, firewood can be plentiful
Timber
Rot resistant due to a naturally produced robinin in the wood
100 year life span in full soil contact! (better than cedar performance)
Fence posts
Outdoor furniture
Outdoor decking
Sustainable due to its fast growth and spread
Can be coppiced (cut to the ground)
Can be pollarded (cut above ground)
Its dense wood makes durable tool handles, boxes (tool), and furniture
The wood is tougher than hickory, which is tougher than hard maple, which is tougher than oak.
A very low rate of expansion and contraction
Hardwood flooring
The highest tensile beam strength of any American tree
The wood is beautiful
Legume
Nitrogen fixer
Fixes the same amount of nitrogen per acre as is needed for 200-bushel/acre corn
Black walnuts inter-planted with locust as “nurse” trees were shown to rapidly increase their growth [[Clark, Paul M., and Robert D. Williams. (1978) Black walnut growth increased when interplanted with nitrogen-fixing shrubs and trees. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, vol. 88, pp. 88-91.]]
Bees
The edible flower clusters are also a top food source for honey bees
Shade Provider
Its light, airy overstory provides dappled shade
Planted on the west side of a garden it provides relief during the hottest part of the day
(nitrogen provider)
Planted on the west side of a house, its quick growth soon shades that side from the sun
Wind-break
Fast growth plus it's feathery foliage reduces wind for animals, crops, and shelters
Fodder
Over 20% crude protein
4.1 kcal/g of energy
Baertsche, S.R, M.T. Yokoyama, and J.W. Hanover (1986) Short rotation, hardwood tree biomass as potential ruminant feed-chemical composition, nylon bag ruminal degradation and ensilement of selected species. J. Animal Sci. 63 2028-2043
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