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New Mexican locust

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: a thorny shrub or small tree (Robinia mexicana) of dry rocky uplands of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico that is an important browse plant

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“New Mexican locust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Mexican%20locust. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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