Flowers are normally hidden from view as they are borne after the foliage is expanded and high in the canopy. Fruit matures in October. Each seed is enclosed in a hard, bony coat with a wing. The winged seed is easily carried by the wind. The wood is light, soft, and easily worked.
Wood is light yellow or brown with a thick, cream-colored sapwood.
It is extensively cut into lumber for interior and exterior trim, veneers, turnery, and other high-grade uses.