Description
Medium-sized, narrow, deciduous tree (H 12-15 m, W 4-5 m). Crown ovate, irregular, picturesque. Bark white with black spots, lightly fissured. Young shoots dark brown to grey, glossy. Branches open to distinctly hanging. Leaves narrowly egg-shaped to romabasti (3-7 cm), with pointed tip, with a deeply, unevenly serrate margin, mid dark green, lighter underneath, autumn colour bright yellow. Flowers tiny, in hanging yellow-green inflorescence, catkins. Flowering period: April. Undemanding tree, adaptable to different soils, withstands occasional drought and urban conditoins.