boxelder
Fast-growing North American
A boxelder is a North American maple tree with compound leaves, fast growth, and weak wood.
It tolerates poor soil and harsh conditions, making it common in urban areas and along roadsides, though it's often considered a weed tree.
The boxelder bug, a black-and-red insect, feeds on its seeds and congregates on sunny walls in autumn.
Winged botanical dispersal unit
- compound leavesLeaf with distinct leaflets
- pinnateHaving paired lateral parts
- leafletsBrief printed information sheets
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
Relating to riverbanks
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- streambankLand bordering a watercourse
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- bottomlandLow-lying land beside rivers
woodland · native · North American · prairie · Great Plains · pioneer species · naturalized · colonizer
Increasing quickly in size
- prolificProducing abundantly and often
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- resproutingGrowing back from base
suckering · weedy · opportunistic · hardy · adaptable · drought-tolerant · short-lived · brittle
Plant grown for canopy
- street treeTree in public roadway
- shelter beltTrees planted for protection
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
cultivar · variegated · Flamingo · landscaping · removal
Where avians reside
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- host plantOrganism harboring another species
samara
Winged botanical dispersal unit
- compound leavesLeaf with distinct leaflets
- pinnateHaving paired lateral parts
- leafletsBrief printed information sheets
deciduous · dioecious · wind-pollinated · sap
riparian
Relating to riverbanks
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- streambankLand bordering a watercourse
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
bottomland · woodland · native · North American · prairie · Great Plains · pioneer species · naturalized · colonizer · fence rows
fast-growing
Increasing quickly in size
- prolificProducing abundantly and often
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
resprouting · suckering · weedy · opportunistic · hardy · adaptable · drought-tolerant · short-lived · brittle · storm damage
shade tree
Plant grown for canopy
- street treeTree in public roadway
- shelter beltTrees planted for protection
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
ornamental · cultivar · variegated · Flamingo · landscaping · removal
bird habitat
Where avians reside
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- host plantOrganism harboring another species
- treesoak, birch, maple, pine, elm
- deciduous treesmaple, oak, birch, beech, elm
- Maplesmaple, red maple, sugar maple, silver maple, Japanese maple
- hardwoodsoak, maple, walnut, teak, mahogany
- prairie plantsswitchgrass, buffalo grass, prairie rose, purple coneflower, coneflower
- Street Treesmaple, oak, elm, linden, honey locust