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Acer negundo

Ash Leaf Maple, Ash Leaved Maple, Box Elder
Other regional names: Ashleaf Maple +3 more
  • Ashleaf Maple
  • Boxelder
  • Boxelder Maple
  • California Boxelder
Also known as: Acer interius Britton +12 more
  • Acer interius Britton
  • Acer negundo f. negundo
  • Acer negundo subsp. typicum Wesm.
  • Acer negundo var. interius (Britton) Sarg.
  • Acer negundo var. normalis Kuntze
  • Acer negundo var. poseudocalifornicum Schwer.
  • Acer negundo var. vulgare Pax
  • Negundium americanum DC. ex Loudon
  • Negundo aceroides subsp. interius (Britton) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Negundo aceroides Torr.
  • Negundo interius (Britton) Rydb.
  • Negundo interius subsp. texana (Pax) Holub
  • Negundo trifoliatum Raf., 1833
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Acer negundo (commonly known as Ash-leaf Maple or Ash-leaved Maple) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iraq, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Magadan, Morocco, New Zealand South, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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