Flowers appear before leaves. Buds are blunt and brown-red and flower buds may be obvious. Bark breaks into gray, scaly plates.
Fruit is a reddish-brown double samara.
Shade tolerant to intolerant, depending upon site. 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 or Todd Langston.