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Acer negundo, or the boxelder maple, is the only maple with divided leaves. Its three to seven light green leaflets have a similar appearance to some ash trees, giving it one of its other common names ...
Boxelder bugs prefer feeding on the seeds of a species of maple called boxelder (Acer negundo), but they also may feed on the ...
Maple trees are classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae.The word Acer is derived from a Latin word meaning "sharp," and the name refers to the characteristic points on the leaf lobes ...
There is a common native tree that helps wildlife survive winter by providing both food and shelter. That tree is the humble box elder, Acer negundo. Even though they are a type of maple, box ...
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Many highly familiar plants belong to the family: for example, the distinctive maple leaf on the national flag of Canada is that of Acer negundo, aka the box elder. Acer yangbiense was first ...