Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Acer negundo Linnaeus
(Box Elder, Fresno de Guajuco)

Family: Aceraceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
By var., see Allred

Acer negundo has leaves that are typically trifoliate but may have more leaflets in a compound leaf. The shrub or small tree is found in moist roadside areas thoughout lower to mid-elevations in the Gila Wilderness. The winged fruit, growing on new green spring growth, is called a samara.
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Acer negundo, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch Spring, Apr. 30, 2007

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