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Uses

Edible uses

Notes

The sap contains a reasonable quantity of sugar and can be used as a refreshing drink or be concentrated into a syrup[1][2][3][4][5]. The syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods. The sugar content is inferior to A. saccharum according to one report[6] whilst another says that it is highly valued as a producer of sweet sap[7]. The sugar from the sap of this tree is said to be whiter than that from other maples[7]. To obtain the sap, bore a hole on the sunny side of the trunk into the sapwood about 1 metre above the ground at anytime from about January 1st until the leaves appear[8]. The flow is best on a warm day after a frost[9]. The best sap production comes from cold-winter areas with continental climates. Inner bark - raw or cooked. It can be dried, ground into a powder and then used as a thickener in soups etc or be added to cereal flours when making bread, cakes etc[10]. The inner bark can also be boiled until the sugar crystallizes out of it[10]. Self-sown seedlings, gathered in early spring, are eaten fresh or dried for later use[9]. Seeds - cooked. The wings are removed and the seeds boiled then eaten hot[9]. The seed is up to 12mm long and is produced in small clusters[4].

Inner bark

Leaves

Unknown part

Material uses

The leaves are packed around apples, rootcrops etc to help preserve them[11][12]. A fairly wind-tolerant tree, it can be used in mixed plantings as a part of shelterbelt plantings[13]. Wood - soft, weak, light, close grained. It weighs 27lb per cubic foot[14]. Of little commercial value, it is used for boxes, cheap furniture, pulp, fuel etc[2][3][4][6][15]. Large trunk burls or knots have been used to make drums[10].

Unknown part

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

A tea made from the inner bark is used as an emetic[16][10].

Unknown part

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Canopy

Ecological Functions

Windbreak

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame, it usually germinates in the following spring. Pre-soak stored seed for 24 hours and then stratify for 2 - 4 months at 1 - 8°c. It can be slow to germinate. The seed can be harvested 'green' (when it has fully developed but before it has dried and produced any germination inhibitors) and sown immediately. It should germinate in late winter. If the seed is harvested too soon it will produce very weak plants or no plants at all[17][18]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until they are 20cm or more tall before planting them out in their permanent positions. Layering, which takes about 12 months, is successful with most species in this genus. Cuttings of young shoots in June or July. The cuttings should have 2 - 3 pairs of leaves, plus one pair of buds at the base. Remove a very thin slice of bark at the base of the cutting, rooting is improved if a rooting hormone is used. The rooted cuttings must show new growth during the summer before being potted up otherwise they are unlikely to survive the winter. The cuttings of this species usually root easily. Budding onto A. negundo in early summer usually works well. The bud should develop a small shoot in the summer otherwise it is unlikely to survive the winter.

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Cultivation

Of easy cultivation, succeeding in most soils[19] but preferring a rich moist well-drained soil and a sunny position[1]. Grows well in heavy clay soils and in sandy soils[20]. Plants often become chlorotic on very alkaline soils[19]. Plants are hardy to about -18°c[19]. A fast growing but short-lived tree in the wild, living for 75 - 100 years[6][15]. It is fairly wind-tolerant[13], but the branches have a tendency to break in strong winds[21]. This species is cultivated commercially in Illinois for its sap[7]. Another report says that this is one of the least productive species for sugar[21]. A very ornamental plant[22], there are several named varieties[13]. This tree is a bad companion plant that is said to inhibit the growth of neighbouring plants[11][12]. This species is notably resistant to honey fungus[23][13]. Very tolerant of pruning, it can regenerate from old wood if it is cut back hard[19]. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

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Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Acer negundo.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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Taxonomy
Binomial name
Acer negundo
Genus
Acer
Family
Aceraceae
Imported References
Medicinal uses
Material uses & Functions
Botanic
Propagation
Cultivation
Environment
Cultivation
Uses
Edible uses
None listed.
Material uses
None listed.
Medicinal uses
None listed.
Functions & Nature
Functions
Provides forage for
Provides shelter for
Environment
Hardiness Zone
2
Heat Zone
?
Water
moderate
Sun
full sun
Shade
light shade
Soil PH
Soil Texture
Soil Water Retention
Environmental Tolerances
  • Strong wind
Ecosystems
Native Climate Zones
None listed.
Adapted Climate Zones
None listed.
Native Geographical Range
None listed.
Native Environment
None listed.
Ecosystem Niche
Root Zone Tendancy
None listed.
Life
Deciduous or Evergreen
Herbaceous or Woody
Life Cycle
Growth Rate
Mature Size
21 x 8
Fertility
Pollinators
?
Flower Colour
?
Flower Type

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References

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Facts about "Acer negundo"RDF feed
Article is incompleteYes +
Article requires citationsNo +
Article requires cleanupYes +
Belongs to familyAceraceae +
Belongs to genusAcer +
Functions asWindbreak +
Has common nameBox Elder +
Has drought toleranceIntolerant +
Has edible partInner bark +, Leaves +, Sap +, Seeds + and Unknown part +
Has edible useUnknown use + and Sweetener +
Has environmental toleranceHigh wind +
Has fertility typeSelf sterile +
Has flowers of typeDioecious +
Has growth rateVigorous +
Has hardiness zone2 +
Has imageAcer negundo-78.JPG +
Has lifecycle typePerennial +
Has material partUnknown part +
Has material useMusical +, Preservative + and Wood +
Has mature height21 +
Has mature width8 +
Has medicinal partUnknown part +
Has medicinal useEmetic +
Has primary imageAcer negundo-78.JPG +
Has search nameacer negundo + and x +
Has seed requiring scarificationNo +
Has seed requiring stratificationNo +
Has shade toleranceLight shade +
Has soil ph preferenceAcid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil teclayture preferenceClay +
Has soil teheavy clayture preferenceHeavy clay +
Has soil teloamyture preferenceLoamy +
Has soil tesandyture preferenceSandy +
Has soil water retention preferenceWell drained +
Has sun preferenceFull sun +
Has taxonomy nameAcer negundo +
Has water requirementsmoderate +
Inhabits ecosystem nicheCanopy +
Is deciduous or evergreenDeciduous +
Is herbaceous or woodyWoody +
Is taxonomy typeSpecies +
Tolerates air pollutionNo +
Tolerates maritime exposureNo +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soilNo +
Tolerates windYes +