Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
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Acer negundo<br />
(Ash-Leaf Maple, Black Maple, Box Elder Maple)<br />
Undeclared Weed<br />
Box Elder<br />
Description: Deciduous tree to 20 m tall.<br />
flowers: Male flowers clustered and hanging. Female flowers<br />
on a single long drooping branched stalk. Male and female<br />
flowers are on different plants. Flowers from September to<br />
November.<br />
fruit: Winged and 3-4 cm long in pairs.<br />
leaves: Contain 3-7 leaflets, each 4-12 cm long and 2-4 cm<br />
wide with a slightly larger leaflet at the end.<br />
stems: Brownish grey bark, smooth when young and<br />
becoming flaky with age.<br />
Note: Often spread by the careless disposal of garden waste.<br />
similar Native species: Unlikely to be confused with native<br />
species.<br />
j f M A M j j A s O N D<br />
CONtROl OPtIONs VECtOR Of sPREAD<br />
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