Acer negundo var. negundo
Common name
box elder
Family
Sapindaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Similar taxa
Compound leaves, usually 3-5 leaflets, sometimes up to 9 (Webb et al 1988, Muyt 2001)
Flower colours
Cream, Green
Year naturalised
1983
Origin
E. and C. North America
Etymology
acer: Thought to be derived from the Latin acer ‘hard’ or ‘sharp’, the wood once having been used for writing tablets