DIVERSITY OF LIFE TOMPKINS COUNTY FLORA
Acer negundoL.
Mitchell NYNYFA TCUSDA NY
accepted accepted accepted
Boxelder, Ash-leaved Maple

Aceraceae

A weedy species that is often found in highly disturbed habitats.
CAYUGA FLORA (1926) NOTES: Alluvial river banks and bottom lands ; rare. May. "In Negundo Woods at a bend of the creek, 1 1/2 miles south of Ithaca. Discovered here by Professor Branner, when a student, June, 1873" (D.). When first discovered there were about twenty trees. These have since been cut down, but small trees are still present on this spot. The Ithaca station is one of the few in N. Y. State for this plant. (See Dudley for fuller account.) Now widely escaped from cultivation, and in such condition frequent. W. N. E. to Man. and the Rocky Mts., southw. to Fla., Tex., and Mex. ; rare or absent in most of N. E. and on the Coastal Plain. A tree of the rich Mississippi bottom lands.


BH SPECIMENS FOR Acer negundo (this list may be incomplete)
 Town of Lansing, shore of Cayuga Lake, lakeshore, probably on fill, Tree 10 meters tall, the trunk 40 cm in diameter, 18 May 2011, Atha & Reveal 10369 (BH 61867);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Town of Dryden, 107 Neimi Road, Five Wells Nature Preserve, near Neimi Road, by culvert, 7 Apr 1998, Dilger WCD1420 (BH 112931);
 Ithaca, Emerson Power Transmission grounds, 620 S. Aurora Street, edge of hedgerow on east side, small tree with abundant samaras, 5 Jun 2006, Dirig 7839 (BH 24201);
 Ithaca, Cornell University campus, 2 Oct 1932, Ellis 640 (BH 59557);
 Freeville, George Junior Republic, walk to Seidel, male individual, 5 May 1940, Loman (BH 21139);
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, Six Mile Creek Natural Area, Wildflower Preserve Trail, along edge of Mullholland parking lot, 25-35 feet tall, multiple stems, none greater than 4 inches dbh, 20 Jul 2010, Stalter & Gunner 025 (BH 59556);   VEmap  GOOmap
 City of Ithaca, Six Mile Creek Natural Area, Wildflower Preserve Trail, along edge of Mulholland parking lot, Tree, 25-35 feet tall, multiple stems, one greater than 4 inches dbh, 20 Jul 2011, Stalter & Gunner 25 (BH 42145);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, 10 May 1882-3 Jun 1882, anonymous (BH 7071);
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, behind Anabel Taylor Hall, wooded slope, tree, 24 Sep 1983, Abramsky 158 (BH 7073);
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, 8 Sep 1915, Bailey (BH 7072);
 Ithaca, Cornell University campus, Tower Road, along sidewalk, seedlings, 13 Jul 1929, Burnham 17394 (BH 1354);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, path by Law Hall, 9 Jun 1938, Burnham 19889 (BH 1353);
 Ithaca, Cascadilla Woods, 26 Apr 1935, Clausen 1655 (BH 1344);
 Town of Ithaca, north of Old Buttermilk Ravine, open wooded slope, 30 Apr 1935, Clausen & Wilson 19176 (BH 1341);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, Inlet valley, Negundo Woods, 10 May 1875, Dudley (BH 1352);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, Athletic Field, seedling, 27 Sep 1919, Eames 12421 (BH 1348);
 Ithaca, Cornell University Garden, seedling from seed planted in fall, 7 Oct 1898, Hastings (BH 1355);
 Ithaca, Cornell University campus, along Tower Road, tree 8-9 m tall, 13 Apr 1977, Landis (BH 1345);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Town of Dryden, Freeville, George Junior Republic, Bowers, 28 Apr 1946, Loman (BH 9758);
 Ithaca, Cornell Heights, Wyckoff Road, roadside, 7 Jul 1915, MacDaniels 4524 (BH 24203);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, back of University Library, 2 May 1905, McCaughey (BH 1351);
 Ithaca, road near Renwick, 28 Apr 1905, McCaughey (BH 1356);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Test garden, full sun, open lawn, Single trunked tree, 12 feet tall, spread 12 feet, dbh 4 in. Bark pale grey, with many lenticels, young bark glaucous green. All that remain of the flowers are yellow stigmas. Leaves yellow-green with a red blush. Nutlets green, wings red, still developin, 8 May 2014, McNaull (BH 105030);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, Test garden, full sun, open lawn, Multiple trunked tree, 16 feet tall, 16 feet spread. Bark pale grey, with many lenticels, young bark glaucous green. All that remains of the flowers are two yellowish stigmas. Leaves yellow-green with a blush of red. Fruits are developing, nutlets green, 8 May 2014, McNaull (BH 105029);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, dump around Dwyer's Pond, 11 May 1914, Metcalf 2798 (BH 1350);
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, Cascadilla Ravine, south of Agricultural College, 11 Sep 1914, Metcalf 2798 (BH 1347);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, south of Agricultural College, 11 Sep 1914, Metcalf 2798 (BH 1349);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, May 1901, Moon (BH 299912);
 Ithaca, north shore of Inlet Creek 30 yds. from McGraw barns where creek bends to west, 4 May 1895, Rowlee 51 (BH 1346);
 Town of Dryden, Freeville, behind ballpark, creek-bottom thicket, 15 Jul 1938, Smith 978 (BH 1343);
 Ithaca, Buffalo Street, male flowers, 1 May 1893, Wiegand (BH 1357);
 Ithaca, Fall Creek Ravine, south slope, near path leading to foot bridge, 6 May 1914, Wiegand 2797 (BH 24202);   VEmap  GOOmap

SPECIMENS OF Acer negundo var. negundo
 Ithaca - Buttermilk Falls State Park - at King Road entrance to gorge trail, at top of stairs, very large tree; in fruit; with Cornus racemosa, 2 Oct 2019, Tal 9210 (BH 266887);
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MAP OF ALL MAPPED SPECIMENS

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