Trees
Box elder
Acer negundo
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height: 30 to 60 ft Width: 30 to 50 ft
- Bloom Color
- Yellow/green
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FAC Facultative — occurs in wetlands and non-wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Intolerant of soil salt; may tolerate some salt spray
Notes
Moists soils preferred; sun (shade intolerant)
Wildlife Value
Seeds eaten by finches and other birds; pollen source for honey bees; larval host for cecropia silk moth
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