species 193,684 observations

Box Elder

Acer negundo

Field notes

Supports All

363 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Cecropia Moth, Banded Tussock Moth, Fall Webworm Moth, White-marked Tussock Moth 197
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Box Elder Gall Midge, Maple Agrilus, Plum Beetle 18
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Eastern Boxelder Bug, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Evening Grosbeak 72
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors North American Wheel Bug, American Winter Ant, Inland Floodwater Mosquito, Bronze Jumping Spider 71
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Arizona Mantis, Eastern Red Bat, Silver-haired Bat, Corrupt Barklouse 5

Children

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Well drained
Water use: Medium
Soil: Clay
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Resists: Pollution
Habit: Irregular Rounded
Plant type: Tree

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.