That tree is the humble box elder, Acer negundo ... such as sugar maples that can live as long as 300 t0 400 years, or white oaks that can reach 600 years. Box elders are dioecious, meaning ...

The elderberry is a deciduous small tree or shrub with serrated leaves and bright white umbels of flowers in late spring. The dark purple, almost black edible berries ripen in the late summer or ...

As the spring transitions into sunny summers, elderberry trees paint the landscape milky white with sap-rich, aromatic, dome-shaped flowers. These umbels bloom in successive flushes all summer ...