Boxelder Manitoba Maple
Acer negundo
Sapindaceae, Aceraceae · broadleaf · introduced
Quick Facts
Height
30–50 ft
Spread
26 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 2a–8b
Bloom Time
March to April
Fall Color
Brown, yellow
Origin
steams banks, lakes, and swamps
Diseases (19)
Kretzschmaria deusta Brittle Decay
Limb and Wood Decay
Armillaria ostoyae Armillaria Root Rot
Bigleaf Maple Decline (Bigleaf Maple Dieback)
Phytophthora spp. (P Bleeding Canker
Various fungi (Phoma spp., Phomopsis spp., Cytospora spp.... Branch Canker
Taphrina spp. Leaf Blister
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot
Cryptostroma corticale Sooty Bark Disease
Various species including Colletotrichum acutatum, C Anthracnose
Pseudomonas syringae Bacterial Leaf Spot and Dieback
Multiple possible causes (see Disease Cycle section) Fasciation
abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch
Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker
Phyllosticta spp. Phyllosticta Leaf Spot
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Rhytisma punctatum Tar Spots
Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt
Pests (13)
Western boxelder bug
Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Pulvinaria innumerabilis Cottony maple scale
Vasates quadripedes Maple Bladdergall Mite
Carpenterworm
Leafcutting bee
Maple tip moth (Maple twig borer)
Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil
Rose leafhopper
Satin moth
Western flower thrips
Maple shoot moth
Cultivars (3)
Flamingo
Common name: Flamingo Boxelder; Mature height: 20 ft
Sensation
Common name: Sensation Boxelder; Mature height: 45 ft
Variegatum
Common name: Variegated Boxelder