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Acer negundo
Acer negundo
Box Elder
Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

ID: 0000 0000 0713 1605 (2013-07-29)

Copyright © 2013 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

 
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  • date of photo  May 23, 2012
  • latitude 46.34015   longitude 13.56075     View on Google Maps.
  • location   Bovec basin, Northeast of town Bovec, Frnjaža place, East Julian Alps (Posočje, Slovenia)
  • family Sapindaceae
  • notes   Slo.: amerikanski javor - Habitat: Edge of wet marsh, a long time ago abandoned, manmade, large clay pit, in a thicket of tall herbs, shrubs and trees mostly Salix sp., Acer sp., Fraxinus excelsior, Fraxinus ornus, Euonymus europaea, Cornus sanguinea, etc.; flat terrain, thick muddy ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, humid place, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 450 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: clayey soil. - Comment: This species is introduced from North America. In Slovenia it presently grows mostly along main Slovenian rivers: upper Soča, Mura, Drava and lower Sava. It is not considered very aggressive and little if any efforts have been made worldwide to eradicate or control it. Actually in Slovenia it is quite uncommon to see it. If no fruiting material is observable, the species, because of its pinnate foliage, could easily be falsely determined as something else. The leaves do not resemble to 'traditional' Acer shape. However, when present, it's immediately clear that it belongs to the maple (Aceraceae) family. Pictures are made at the most northern known location in the Soča valley. It has been discovered only recently.
  • keywords: Bot_620/2012_IMG9365
  • camera   Canon G11, 6.1-30mm/f2.8-4.5
  • photo category: Plant - tree

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  • common names   Box Elder (photographer)
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