Description
Large, distinctly upright deciduous tree (15-18 m), crown symmetrical, broadly conical (8-12 m). Leaves broadly ovate (8-12 cm), with a serrate margin, dark green, autumn colour gold-yellow. Flowers: male hanging catkins remarkable (10-12 cm), yellow, female flowers tiny, red; both on the same plant, monoeious. Flowering period: March-April. Fruit hazelnut, elongate (1,5 cm), light brown; to 12 nuts together in a cluster. Ripening time: September-October. A very tough, well-growing tree.