Acer negundo
Box elder · also Boxelder maple, Manitoba maple, Ash-leaved maple
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Acer negundo, also known as Box Elder, is a fast-growing, short-lived tree native to North America. It features opposite, ash-like compound leaves that can turn bright yellow in the fall. This adaptable species thrives in various urban environments due to its tolerance to different soil types and conditions, making it a resilient option for quick shade despite sometimes being considered weedy or invasive.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 16,1215.3%—11 in
- 6,6980.97%—12 in
- 5,6081.2%—14 in
- 5,4121.7%—9.1 in
- 5,3711.0%—10 in
- 4,9911.4%—14 in
- 3,9610.91%42 yr15 in
- 2,5260.76%—10 in
- 2,2050.81%—8.3 in
- 2,2020.19%—3.8 in
- 1,4900.49%—9.0 in
- 9640.42%—9.4 in
- 8361.8%—11 in
- 7990.96%—11 in
- 6530.87%—12 in
- 5340.34%—11 in
- 3060.15%—10 in
- 2260.05%35 yr18 in
- 1760.10%—19 in
- 1620.06%37 yr13 in
- 1460.02%—12 in
- 1430.06%—4.1 in
- 1311.1%—16 in
- 1160.16%7.8 yr5.9 in
- 911.1%——
- 700.16%—10 in
- 570.04%—1.9 in
- 480.20%—12 in
- 460.09%5.8 yr—
- 410.09%4.8 yr3.9 in
- 340.05%—4.7 in
- 230.02%15 yr17 in
- 210.18%8.8 yr8.0 in
- 190.12%—21 in
- 100.01%3.4 yr3.0 in
- 20.01%—6.3 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 35–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 24 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central British Columbia Mountain forests
- Colorado Rockies forests
- Northern California coastal forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- California Central Valley grasslands
- Northern Shortgrass prairie
- Northern Tallgrass prairie
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- California coastal sage and chaparral
- California interior chaparral and woodlands
- California montane chaparral and woodlands
Other Acer in the catalogue
50 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
