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Acer negundo - Boxelder
Family Aceraceae
Botanical Name Acer negundo
Common Name Boxelder
Size 30 to 50'
Hardiness zones 3-9
Culture Extremely adaptable, native to stream banks
Ornamental Value limited
Landscape Use For naturalized settings, and poor soils
Key Identifying Characteristics leaves are opposite, pinnately compound, 3-5 leaflets; green stems
Notable Cultivars 'Variegatum' is popular in Europe, not typical in the U.S.
Campus Location none
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