Acer negundo

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

Acer negundo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Acer
Section: Acer sect. Negundo
Series: Acer ser. Negundo
Species:
A. negundo
Binomial name
Acer negundo
Native range of Acer negundo
Synonyms
List
  • Acer californicum var. texanum Pax
  • Acer fauriei H.Lév. & Vaniot
  • Acer fraxinifolium Nutt.
  • Acer fraxinifolium Raf.
  • Acer lobatum Raf.
  • Acer negundo subsp. typicum (L.) Wesm.
  • Acer negundo var. vulgare (L.) Pax
  • Acer nuttallii (Nieuwl.) Lyon
  • Acer trifoliatum Raf.
  • Acer violaceum (Booth ex G.Kirchn.) Simonk.
  • Negundo aceroides var. violaceum G. Kirchn.
  • Negundo aceroides subsp. violaceus (Booth ex G. Kirchn.) W.A. Weber
  • Negundo fraxinifolium var. crispum Loudon
  • Negundo fraxinifolium var. violaceum Booth ex Loudon
  • Negundo negundo (L.) H. Karst.
  • Negundo texanum (Pax) Rydb.
  • Rulac negundo (L.) Hitchc.
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