Acer negundo var. californicum Calflora

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Acer negundo L. var. californicum (Torr. & A. Gray) Sarg.

(not an active name)

Box elder, California box elder

Acer negundo var. californicum is a tree that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Acer negundo


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1841 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Acer negundo
Genus:	Acer
Family:	Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Acer negundo ssp. californicum
PLANTS	Negundo californicum
JEF	Acer negundo

Information about Acer negundo var. californicum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (ACNEC2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).