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 ...

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.

But one species of tree strains my resolve. It's the box elder, alternately one of the most worthless and valuable trees of the prairie. I've lived beneath this tree in at least four different ...