Description
Medium-sized, compact, slow growing deciduous tree (H 8-12 m, W 4-6 m). Crown conical to ovate, regular, very dense. Bark on young shoots red-brown to green-brown, later dark grey-brown, fissured. Branches upright to open. Leaves round to heart-shaped (5-6 cm), glossy, dark green; underneath light bluish green, with red-brown hairs in vein axils; autumn colour butter yellow. Flowers in light, hanging inflorescence (3-11 flowers), simple, pale yellow, with numerous anthers, scented. Flowering period: June-July. Fruits dry, ovate to round (0,5-0,8 cm), slightly felty to glabrous, grey-brown. Ripening time: September-October. A tough, adaptable to different soil conditions, normally withstands drought, wind and urban conditoins.