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Box Elder

Acer negundo, also known as the box elder, boxelder maple, Manitoba maple or ash-leaved maple, is a species of maple native to North America from Canada to Honduras. It is a fast-growing, short-lived tree with opposite, ash-like compound leaves. It is sometimes considered a weedy or invasive species, and has been naturalized throughout much of the world, including South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, much of Europe, and parts of Asia.

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box elder (Acer negundo) observed in Bentonville, AR, USA

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Acer negundo
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Sapindales
Hardiness: Zone 2
Habit: tree
Bloom: Early Spring