boxelder - Sapindaceae Acer negundo

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Identification Description

Foliage	pinnately compound leaflets (3-5) slightly lobed or coarsely toothed	Leaf Type	Compound - Pinnate
Bark	light orange/brown, slight fissures (young) - ridged & furrowed, dusty brown (mature)
Bud	green or red with overlapping scales, often covered with white hair; lateral buds hidden beneath leaf stem (petiole) base	Bud Arrangement	Opposite
Twig	smooth, green or purple/red (depends on light exposure) in current year; then gray/brown; often covered in white waxy bloom
Flower	male: small, drooping clusters, no petals; female: raceme, no petals; male and female on separate plants (dioecious)
Fruit	paired “helicopters” (samaras) green to brown persisting in winter; V-shaped attachment
Fall Color	yellow