. Common forest trees of Georgia: how to know them. A pocket manual. Trees -- Georgia. -^• ASH-LEAF MAPLE (Box Elder) {Acer negundo L.) TTHE box elder is a fairly rapid growing tree, found commonly throughout the northern and middle parts of the State growing naturally along stream banks and in cool ravines. It is a tree of medium size, rarel}^ reaching over 24 inches in diame- ter and 60 to 70 feet in height. It has been consid- erably planted for shade because in good soil its growth is BOX ELDER rapid. Its limbs and b r anches, h o w ever, are very fragile, and the tree as a whole is subjec
. Common forest trees of Georgia: how to know them. A pocket manual. Trees -- Georgia. -^• ASH-LEAF MAPLE (Box Elder) {Acer negundo L.) TTHE box elder is a fairly rapid growing tree, found commonly throughout the northern and middle parts of the State growing naturally along stream banks and in cool ravines. It is a tree of medium size, rarel}^ reaching over 24 inches in diame- ter and 60 to 70 feet in height. It has been consid- erably planted for shade because in good soil its growth is BOX ELDER rapid. Its limbs and b r anches, h o w ever, are very fragile, and the tree as a whole is subject to disease. It is not long -lived or gener- ally satis- factory Twis. two-tbirds natural size. f O r any Leaf, one-third natura Isize. p u. r DOSe. It is pro- lific in reproduction but is largely destroyed by grazing and cultivation. The bark on young branches is smooth and green in color; on old trees it is thin, grayish to light brown and deeply divided. The leaves are compound, with usually 3 leaflets (rarely 5 or 7), opposite, smooth and lustrous, green, and borne on a leaf stem or petiole 2 to 3 inches long. The leaflets are 2 to 4 inches long by 1 to 2 inches wide, making the whole leaf 5 to 8 inches in length. The seed is a samara, or key, winged similarly to that of a sugar maple, but smaller. It ripens in late summer or early fall, and so is like its clo»e relatives, the red maple and silver maple. The wood is soft, light, Aveak, close-grained, and decays rapidly in contact with heat and moisture. It is used occasionally for 70. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941; Burleigh, Thomas Dearborn. Athens, Ga.
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