Description
Medium-sized, upright, fast growing deciduous tree (H 10-15 m, W 6-8 m). Crown ovate to broadly conical. Bark dark brown-grey, roughly fissured. Young shoots red-brown, slightly sticky. Leaves broadly ovate (5-10 cm), heart-shaped at the base, smooth, slightly glossy, dark green. Flowers not remarkable; male flowers in hanging green-yellow catkins (5 cm), female flowers ovate (up to 0,5 cm), reddish. Flowering period: March. Fruits ovate (2,5-3 cm), cone-like, woody, black-brown. Undemanding tree, it grows well in different soil-types, including limy soils; normally withstands urban conditions, polution and wind.