Evergreen, broadleaf tree. Round to oval shape. Simple leaf, pinnate venation, alternate arrangement. On older trees leaves are smaller and less lobed or not lobed at all.
Leaves are deep green.
Small yellow flowers are borne at the end of the red stalks an originating from the same point resembling the spokes of a wheel. Tan to light brown and smooth. Acid, moist, and well drained. Chelated iron, when foliage is chlorotic. Very tender when young.