Side buds do not curve away from the twig. The third bud scale is not over three-fourths as long as the bud. Leaves are usually square or nearly heart-shaped at the base. Twigs are slightly angled. Twigs are strongly angled.
Leaves are without translucent borders.
Leaves are finely toothed and thin. Buds have a brown, varnished appearance, and are often curved toward the twig. Twigs are glabrous, shiny, and reddish-brown in color. Foliage is nearly bloomy when mature. Buds are often divergent from the twig.