Boxelder (Acer negundo)

Boxelder – Fast-Growing Maple with Compound Leaves

Acer negundo, known as Boxelder, Box Elder Maple, or Manitoba Maple, is a fast-growing, short-lived deciduous tree native to North America. Unlike most maples, it has pinnately compound leaves with 3–7 leaflets. It produces prolific winged seeds (samaras) that can be messy. It tolerates a wide range of conditions, including wet soils, drought, and urban pollution. Often considered weedy, it can be invasive. The wood is weak and prone to storm damage. Female trees attract boxelder bugs.

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