box elder
North American maple
Box elder is a fast-growing North American maple tree with compound leaves, often considered a weed tree for its weak wood and tendency to sprout in untended areas.
Despite its name, it's not related to elder trees—the "box" refers to its pale, box-like wood, and "elder" to its superficially similar leaves.
Box elders lined the creek bank.
Sheds foliage seasonally
- compound leafLeaf with distinct leaflets
- native plantOrganism indigenous to region
- North AmericaWestern Hemisphere's northern continent
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
Forested land area
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- stream bankEdge of a watercourse
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biodiversity · habitat · wildlife · bottomland · bird nesting · understory
Timber for paper manufacture
Barrier against gusts
- street treeTree in public roadway
- shade treePlant grown for canopy
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- yardLinear measure or grounds
shelter belt · parking lot · boulevard · low maintenance · drought tolerant · erosion control · reclamation · naturalized
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- compound leafLeaf with distinct leaflets
- native plantOrganism indigenous to region
- North AmericaWestern Hemisphere's northern continent
riparian · pioneer species · fast-growing · invasive species · weedy
woodland
Forested land area
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- stream bankEdge of a watercourse
ecosystem · biodiversity · habitat · wildlife · bottomland · bird nesting · understory
pulpwood
Timber for paper manufacture
windbreak
Barrier against gusts
- street treeTree in public roadway
- shade treePlant grown for canopy
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
yard · shelter belt · parking lot · boulevard · low maintenance · drought tolerant · erosion control · reclamation · naturalized
- Maplesmaple, red maple, sugar maple, silver maple, Japanese maple
- dioecious plantsginkgo, holly, willow, poplar, juniper
- soapberry familysoapberry, lychee, longan, rambutan, ackee
- soft maplesred maple, silver maple
- Southwest Florasaguaro, yucca, Joshua tree, agave, mesquite
- sugar sourcessugarcane, sugar maple, beet, agave, date palm
box elderwhite ash
North American hardwood species
green ash · elderberry · sugar maple · red maple · silver maple
box elderJapanese maple
Ornamental Asian tree species
sugar maple · red oak · white oak · American elm · ornamental cherry
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