The Boxelder tree or Ash-leaf Maple differs from most maples by having odd-pinnate compound leaves and by being dioecious (male and female flowers born on separate plants). The Boxelder is often planted to harvest the wood for making crates and boxes or to help with erosion. Its foliage and twigs are eaten by a variety of insects, and the persistent fruits are eaten by a wide variety of birds and mammals, especially in winter when other food is in short supply. The boxelder can grow from 35-80 feet in height when mature.
Here is a link to the Phenophase Guide:
This is a graph of the Activity Curve for 2021:
Here is a Calendar of the Flowering Phenophase stage being observed for the Boxelder tree in 2021.
The gray marks are times when the tree was observed and determined to not be presenting the phenophase.
Here is a Calendar of the Fruiting Phenophase stage being observed for the Boxelder tree in 2021.
The gray marks are times when the tree was observed and determined to not be presenting the phenophase.
Here is a Calendar of the Leafing Phenophase stage being observed for the Boxelder tree in 2021.
The gray marks are times when the tree was observed and determined to not be presenting the phenophase.
Number of Observations 2021: 996
Number of Observation sites 2021: 5
Number of Visits to Observation sites 2021: 31
Indiana Backyard Observer data downloaded using the USA-National Phenology Network's Phenology Observation Portal <www.usanpn.org/data/observational>
Map of Counties with Observation sites (2021)
Hamilton, Putnam, and Vigo Counties
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