Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America.
Habitat: Occasionally escapes from cultivation, chiefly in disturbed areas or riparian zones.
Flowers: April-June
Origin: Introduced from eastern North America, escaped from cultivation
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, wasps, wind
Trees are 20 meters tall, dioecious. Bark is yellowish-brown to grayish-brown.
Leaves are deciduous; 10-25cm in length and pinnate in shape, papery in texture. Petiolules are 5-7cm at rachis linkage.
No more info on Flora of North America, seek additional information on Flora of China for general Box Elder descriptors
No more info on Flora of North America, seek additional information on Flora of China for general Box Elder descriptors
No more info on Flora of North America, seek additional information on Flora of China for general Box Elder descriptors
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 1056. 1753. 1753.
Acer negundo L. var. negundo
Acer negundo L. var. violaceum (G. Kirchn.) H. Jaeger
Acer nuttallii Lyon [VPPNW3]
Negundo aceroides (L.) Moench
Negundo aceroides (L.) Moench ssp. violaceum (G. Kirchn.) W.A. Weber
Negundo negundo (L.) Karst.
Negundo nuttallii Rydb. Bull. [VPPNW3]
Rulac nuttallii Nieuwl. [VPPNW3]
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Acer negundo in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Acer negundo checklist entry
OregonFlora: Acer negundo information
E-Flora BC: Acer negundo atlas page
CalPhotos: Acer negundo photos
