Twigs are red-brown with lenticels. Bark is brown-gray and smooth with lenticels, becoming scaly on larger trees. Flowers are in white terminal clusters.
Fruit is a round samara.
Common hoptree is a small tree found on a variety of sites. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved. Photographs by Mike Hogan.