Boxelder is a small to medium-sized tree with a short trunk, widely spreading branches and light green foliage. It has opposite, compound poison-ivy like leaves with three to seven leaflets. A hardy, fast-growing tree that can survive dry and extremely cold conditions.
Locally found growing in deep, moist soils on lakes, rivers and swamps, but also grows in the dry areas of the
west and the Great Plains.
The Plains Indians used the sugary sap as syrup.
Leaf length: 6.00-15.00 inches
Tree height: 30.00-50.00 feet
Where to find Boxelder on the Louisiana State Arboretum Trails:
WET - Wetland Trail 1.0
Refer to our Live Map to locate this species and its interpretative signage on the trail system.