Box-elder

Its twisting shape makes it an interesting specimen tree.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Fast growing, fairly weak hence somewhat prone to breaking.

Squirrels and other rodents eat the seeds.

Found naturally in floodplains. Has become widely established in ruderal settings.

• Interesting foliage
• Attracts pollinators, particularly native bees.   Larval host for Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia).