the box elder's sap can be collected for a slightly tangy, antioxidant-rich maple syrup. Legend has it that early Native Americans, who originated the tree-tapping tradition, actually preferred ...

That tree is the humble box elder, Acer negundo. Even though they are a type of maple, box elder trees historically have been disdained by landscapers and arborists so much, and for so long ...

California interior boxelders take on yellow and red colors in autumn that rival eastern maple. Its drought tolerance makes the tree great for dry country landscapes and very easy on limited water ...

Those husks, called samaras, are clues to the trees' lineage. The box elder is technically in the maple family, though it lacks the showy fall foliage or the stout wood of the familiar sugar maple.

Different park districts or towns may or may not allow tapping of a public tree. The final product of boxelder syrup has a very delicious and sweet taste, much like regular natural maple syrup ...

B ox elder bugs are a small, noninvasive pest known to inhabit any areas where box elder maple trees are found. These little bugs are particularly adept at squirming their way inside homes and ...

They also occasionally feed off of the male box elder trees and maple, ash, and fruit trees when they need to. They have mouth parts that can pierce these trees and reach their food — the tree ...

Any species of maple tree can yield maple syrup, including sugar, black, red, and silver maples. Box elder trees can also produce the sap needed for maple syrup. You'll find the highest ...

The silver maple and box elder tend to be short-lived here as the wood is brittle and prone to breakage. These trees do not produce a quality shade tree. Dan Gill is a retired consumer ...

These black and red bugs are known as box elder, box, or maple bugs, named after the trees they primarily hang out around. (Helen Pike/CBC) Social media is lighting up with these bugs in Calgary ...