Description
Medium-sized, upright, fast growing deciduous tree (H 10-15 m, W 3-5 m). Bark smooth, light grey to green-grey. Young shoots yellow-brown, glossy. Leaves with long petioles, broadly ovate to round (3-8 cm), with undulate margin, green above, underneath light grey-blue-green, autumn colour bright yellow to orange-red. Flowers tiny, in hanging inflorescence, male flowers grey-red, female flowers yellow-green. Male and female flowers on separate plants, dioecious plant. Flowering period: March-April. Withstands urban conditions, drought and cold.