Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Acer negundo

box-elder, ash-leaf maple
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

box-elder, ash-leaf maple

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Acer negundo

Familia:

Sapindaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

30-70 ft tall by 20-40 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

Pinkish, not showy

Color de la fruta:

green,brown

Fenología:

deciduous. Flowers in late winter. Fruits ripen in spring.

Destacado por:

Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Its twisting shape makes it an interesting specimen tree.

Consideraciones:

Fast growing, fairly weak hence somewhat prone to breaking.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Friends

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Short very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Clay, Loam

pH del suelo:

6.0 - 7.0

Apto para cultivo en:

8A, 8B, 9A

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Caterpillars, Mammals

Attracts pollinators, particularly native bees.   Larval host for Cecropia silkmoth ( Hyalophora cecropia ).

Squirrels and other rodents eat the seeds. 

Hábitats nativos:

Found naturally in floodplains. Has become widely established in ruderal settings.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

  • Burns, Russell M., and Barbara H. Honkala [Technical coordinators]. (1990). Silvics of North America: Volume 2. Hardwoods. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/1548 ). Accessed 2026.

  • Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Mauve Mallow. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Abuthuls ). Accessed 2025. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.

  • Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

  • University of Tennessee Extension Service. (2010). Desired pH Range and salt tolerance of common nursery plants. ( https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/10/Desired-pH-Range-List.pdf ). Accessed 2025. University of Tennessee Extension, Knoxville.

  • Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.
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