The
fissured bark of ashleaf maple trees is often light brown
or gray, with narrow ridges. The twigs are slender and green
with no hair. The brittle branches of ashleaf maple trees
are often broken by wind. The leaves of ashleaf maple trees
are about six inches long, and have three to seven elliptical
leaflets. There appear clusters of yellow green flowers in
the early spring. There are male and female flowers on the
same tree, which means that ashleaf maple trees can be self-pollinating.
Ashleaf
maple trees prefer a temperate climate, meaning that there
is no extreme hot or extreme cold. However, ashleaf maple
trees are drought resistant, and can survive periods of flooding
and cold weather. For these reasons, they are able to survive
in a variety of conditions. Ashleaf maple trees, also known
as box elder trees, can survive in zones three through eight,
and prefer full sun to partial shade.
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