Description
Medium-sized, broad, upright, evergreen ornamental tree (H 15-20 m, W 10-14 m). Bark dark grey-brown, fissured. Crown broadly oval. Leaves ovate (10-20 cm), with a slightly serrate margin, smooth, green, underneath grey-green. Flowers separately arranged in hanging, male and female inflorescence, yellow. Flowering period: May. Fruits elongate (2-3 cm), hard, brown. Requires deep, moderately moist soils. Not entirely winter hardy in central-european continental climate, withstands temperatures down to -10 °C.