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Foraging Texas: Box Elder Tree Medicine, Elder Tree, Edible Wild Plants, Box Elder, Giant Tree, Plant Box, Fast Growing Trees, Wild Edibles, Scientific Name

Scientific Name: Acer negundo Abundance: common What: sap, seeds, young sprout, inner bark How: sap is boiled to syrup; young sprouts raw or cooked; inner bark boiled; seeds are roasted Where: lowland & moist areas; often along water; windbreaks When: spring, summer, fall, winter Nutritional Value: carbohydrates, protein, fiber Dangers: none, though young seedlings may look like Poison Ivy Medicinal Summary: Inner Bark - vomit inducer Leaf Arrangement: Leaves are opposite-alternating…

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Acer negundo (Box Elder) Plant Pests, Box Elder, Plant Problems, Plant Diseases, Garden Types, Wildlife Gardening, Ornamental Trees, Plant Combinations, City Garden

Hardy and fast-growing, Acer negundo (Box Elder) is a suckering, vigorous, deciduous tree of upright habit with an irregular rounded canopy of widely spreading branches. The opposite, pinnately compound, light green leaves are composed of 3-7 leaflets, 6-15 in. long (15-37 cm), which turn a dull yellow in the fall.

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Acer negundo 'Variegatum' (Variegated Box Elder) Benefits Of Trees, Coral Bark Maple, Fall Borders, Flowering Cherry Tree, Waterwise Garden, Box Elder, Coastal Gardens, How To Attract Birds, Buy Plants

Noted for its spectacular variegated foliage, Acer negundo 'Variegatum' (Variegated Box Elder) is a large deciduous tree of upright habit with a luminous rounded canopy. The pinnately compound leaves are composed of 3-7 leaflets in a lovely combination of green and creamy-white. In spring, it produces pendulous racemes that are followed by large dangling clusters of sterile, white samaras. A fast-grower, it is more ornamental than the species but still share a few undesirable…

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