Description
Medium-sized, upright deciduous tree (H 8-15 m, W 5-7 m). Crown evenly broadly pyramidal, later rounded. Bark on young branches olive green to light brown, later grey. Leaves simple, broadly heart-shaped (8-14 cm), with a serrate margin (large, remarkable teeth), dark green. Flowers tiny, v brown-red round inflorescence (1-2 cm), surrounded by two large (8-16 cm), wide, boat-shaped bracts of milky white colour. Flowering period: May-June.