Box Elder

Scientific Name: Acer negundo Abundance: common What: sap, seeds, young sprout, inner bark How: sap is boiled to syrup; young sprouts raw or cooked; inner bark boiled; seeds are roasted Where: lowland & moist areas; often along water; windbreaks When: spring, summer, fall, winter Nutritional Value: carbohydrates, protein, fiber Dangers: none, though young seedlings may look like Poison Ivy Medicinal Summary: Inner Bark - vomit inducer Leaf Arrangement: Leaves are opposite-alternating…

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Hardy and fast-growing, Acer negundo (Box Elder) is a suckering, vigorous, deciduous tree of upright habit with an irregular rounded canopy of widely spreading branches. The opposite, pinnately compound, light green leaves are composed of 3-7 leaflets, 6-15 in. long (15-37 cm), which turn a dull yellow in the fall.

Noted for its spectacular variegated foliage, Acer negundo 'Variegatum' (Variegated Box Elder) is a large deciduous tree of upright habit with a luminous rounded canopy. The pinnately compound leaves are composed of 3-7 leaflets in a lovely combination of green and creamy-white. In spring, it produces pendulous racemes that are followed by large dangling clusters of sterile, white samaras. A fast-grower, it is more ornamental than the species but still share a few undesirable…

California Box Elder This is a fairly small tree of the Maple group which grows to 30 feet and has bright green foliage in early spring and winged seeds which are red when young.

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