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General: Maple Family (Aceraceae): Boxelder is a small to medium sized tree. Most trees are either male or female, but bisexual flowers occur on some trees. Bark: light gray-brown with shallow fissures. |
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Twigs: slender, shiny green, usually glabrous but sometimes hairy; new twigs are often purple/red -- often with white "bloom" that is easily rubbed off. Buds: red or green, usually covered with fine white hairs. |
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Leaf scars: narrow, but nearly encircling the bud. Scars from opposite buds meet at a point. scars are raised. |
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Seed Production and Dissemination: Fruits are winged nutlets (samaras) in a pair, 2.5-4 cm long, clustered on long, drooping stalks. Crop production begins when trees are 8 to 11 years of age. Ripening takes place from August to October and seeds are wind distributed continuously until spring. |
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