Complex sentence: The tree is of modest proportions, achieving a maximum height of 6m, and is distinguished by its foliage, creamy-white on emergence, turning lime-green and ultimately deep green by midsummer.
Split into simpler sentences: The tree is of modest proportions, achieving a maximum height of 6m. It is distinguished by its foliage, creamy-white on emergence, turning lime-green and ultimately deep green by midsummer.