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Common Name(s): Box Elder, Ashleaf Maple, Elder,Box
Species: Acer negundo
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Family: Aceraceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Native
Height: 18 m
Flowers: February - April
Fruits: Fall
Description: A medium-sized tree occurring on moist soil of floodplains and along streams. Although not the most desirable landscape tree, it is sometimes planted for shade. Box elder is in the same family as the maples because of its fruit characteristics.
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