Description
Small, slow growing deciduous tree (8-10 m, W 3-4 m). Crown ovate. Branches upright to open, eventually slightly hanging. Bark light grey to brown-grey, smooth, later lightly fissured. Leaves broadly ovate (15-20 cm), pinnate, with 11-13 leaflets, glossy, dark green, autumn colour yellow to orange-red. Flowers in clusters (up to 15 cm), simple, cup-shaped (1 cm), white. Flowering period: May-June. Fruits in clusters, round (0,8 cm), fleshy, orange-yellow. Ripening time: August-October. Attracts butterflies, bees and birds. Undemanding tree, withstands occasional drought and urban conditoins.