Grey bark develops ridges and furrows as it matures.
Bloom Characteristics:
Green catkins. Male flowers droop and are up to 6" (15.25 cm) long. Female flowers grow in clusters of short spikes.
Fall Color:
Yellow
Foliage Characteristics:
Compound leaf is made up of 5-7 leaflets. Leaflets are ovate-lanceolate, serrated, green, and hairy underneath. Leaves are 6-12" (15.25-30.5 cm) long, leaflets are 3-6" (7.6-15.25 cm) long.
Fruit Characteristics:
Round nut is surrounded by a brown husk which splits into four parts when mature in fall. Edible to humans, but small and difficult to remove from husk.
Plant Size:
60-80' tall x 40-60' wide (18.3-24.4 x 12.2-18.3 m)