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Are Box Elder Trees Really Maples?

18 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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Box elder is actually a maple, not a separate tree. It grows fast, handles poor soil and flooding, and provides quick shade and wildlife habitat across North America. TN Nursery sells box elder seedlings.

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Hey everyone, it's Bailey with TN Nursery. Today I'm showing you some of our box elder seedlings. Now box elder isn't really an elder tree at all, it's actually a maple. It's the fastest growing native shade tree of North America and it thrives in poor soils and it tolerates flooding. It survives droughts and is adapted to conditions that any other tree would die in. It feeds birds and wildlife. Its broad canopy provides shade in just a few years. Native Americans even You can use parts of the tree for medical purposes. Can't go wrong with planting this tree. It's a beneficial native tree, and we offer them here at TN Nursery. Shop now at TNNursery.net. We'll ship these trees straight to your door.