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THE Box
Elder Maple
About the Box Elder
Maple :
The Box Elder Maple tree, Acer negundo, is also
commonly known as ashleaf maple, Manitoba maple,
box-elder maple, and western box-elder. This
deciduous maple tree is a small-to-medium-sized
tree, reaching heights of 50 to 75 feet, with a
trunk diameter up to 4 feet. The trunk is relatively
short and tapering, and the crown is spreading and
bushy. It has a thick trunk and upright branching
habit, but is more often seen as a smaller tree with
cane-like, bright green branches.
Box Elder trees are fast growing and tolerate
poor conditions. These shade trees have brittle
wood. Boxelder bugs eat seeds on female trees.
Although it grows best on moist soils, box-elder is
drought and cold resistant. It can also tolerate
flooding for extended periods (up to a month). The
seeds are a source of food for birds and mammals,
and are important because they stay on the tree
through winter, when other food resources are
scarce. |
