James A. Duke. Handbook of Energy Crops. References Uses Widely planted as a windbreak and sandstabilizer, as well as an avenue and shade tree.
Bees working the flowers produce a choice light creamy honey.
No data available. Bark light ashy-gray, fibrous, finely fissured, not shedding. Stamens many, long, threadlike, white, with oblong anthers and oblong gland. Pistil with inferior 4-celled ovary and short style. While tolerating slightly saline soils, it will not tolerate water-logging.