Box Elder Maple or Ash? - Ask Extension
This maybe unfair at this season but trying to determine tree, Box Elder Maple or Ash. Unfortunately, leaves are down. Tree is in horse pasture and if...
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Box Elder Maple or Ash? #493063
Asked November 01, 2018, 10:32 AM EDT
This maybe unfair at this season but trying to determine tree, Box Elder Maple or Ash. Unfortunately, leaves are down. Tree is in horse pasture and if Box Elder, only just now learned seeds are toxic to horses. Thanks if you can help. Brad Jacobsen
https://extension.umn.edu/trees-and-shrubs/boxelder
https://stablemanagement.com/articles/boxelder-trees-are-toxic-to-horses
Washington County Minnesota
Expert Response
The tree is a box elder. Ash trees have smaller seeds that shed earlier in the year.
Thank you!