• Shape: Tree
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: elongated cluster – catkin, males 1 ½-3 ½ inches long with red stamens, females 2 ¼-6 ¼ inches long with red stigmas
• Leaves: egg shaped with pointed tip, 2 ½-3 ¾ inches long, 1 ¼-1 ¾ inches wide, small rounded teeth, underside can have rusty blotches, leaf stem is round
• Bark: smooth, thin, brown-gray, flat-topped vertical ridges
• Fruit/Seed: cluster of green, egg-shaped capsules
• Height: 40-80 feet
• Flowering: April - May
• Habitat: upland forest, forest edges, parkland