Boxelder

TN native.  Enjoys moist lowland sites across most of TN. It is a soft Maple that can grow fast and die young.  Red and Black Boxelder Bugs are a common site near the tree.  The leaf is a compound leaf with 3 parts typically, and can sometimes look exactly like poison ivy.  The tree is not usually recommended for planting and has minor yellow fall color typically.


Box Elder