Box elder
Acer negundo
Weed profile
Perennial
Tree
Hinders movement- Habitat: native vegetation
Impact
Invades native riparian vegetation.
Description
- Deciduous tree with spreading branches.
- Twigs green, later developing grey bark.
- Leaves in opposite pairs, pinnate with 3-7 leaflets.
- Flowers tiny, green, without petals.
- Female trees produce pairs of winged, one-seeded fruits.
Control options
triclopyr (600g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: 1L/30L biodiesel or diesel
Product Name: Garlon 600®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Fell tree and apply herbicide immediately to the cut stump. Do not use in home gardens. Poisonous if swallowed; may irritate eyes and skin.
Legal Status: PER 91974 (exp. 2027)
picloram (44.7g/L) + aminopyralid (4.7 g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: Undiluted gel
Product Name: Vigilant II®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Native vegetation, gullies, and parks.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Cut stump and apply 3-5 mm thick layer immediately. Do not use in home gardens.
Legal Status: Registered for this use on woody weeds in general.
Legal requirements in each region
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Green Adelaide Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
More Information
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Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: