Breaking leaf bud of box
elder (Acer negundo) (Photo by D. Pitts, 3/28/2018) |
Box elder leaves are oppositely arranged, with 2 leaves per node (Photo by M. Beckner, 4/8/2018)
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Box elder leaves are odd-pinnate, with three to five leaflets. Leaves develop in mid-spring and are an important food source for eastern box elder bugs and Virginia white-tailed deer (Photo by Z, Krajcirovic 4/20/2018)
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