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Taxon  Report  
Acer negundo  L.
Boxelder
Acer negundo is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America.
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Bloom Period
Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae  
(Aceraceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: DERMATITIS

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFAcer negundo var. arizonicum
JEFAcer negundo var. californicum
JEFAcer negundo var. interius
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/28/2022).