Moorhead - The box elder may be the Rodney Dangerfield of the tree world. Dismissed for its irregular form, weak wood and association with box elder bugs, the lowly tree gets no respect.

Mitch Thompson of the ND Forest Service teaches readers about how to collect sap from boxelder trees. He writes, the "syrup has a very delicious and sweet taste, much like regular natural maple ...

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 ...

August 4, 2021 ID That Tree: Boxelder Purdue Extension Forestry & Natural Resources Strengthening lives and livelihoods. Purdue University - Extension ... Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee ...

Box elders feed on box elder, maple and ash trees but not to the point of causing significant damage, Glowacki said. They also are mainly a nuisance, ...