General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Propagation | For best chance at germination is the following spring, seed should be sown immediately upon ripening in a cold frame. Pre-soak stored seed for a full day followed by 2 - 4 months of stratification at 1 - 8°C. Seed is slow to germinate but can be harvested green for immediate sowing. |
Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
Habitat | Mixed forests at an altitude of 2,700-3,100 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Smooth, glabrous branches, reddish in colour. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Bud scares are in pairs. |
Leaf Description | Double toothed with 3-5 triangular lobes, 5 primary veins and a subcordate-truncate base, 5-12 cm in diameter. |
Flower Description | Individual flowers are male or female but each plant produces one or the other, necessitating plants of both genders if seed is required. |
Fruit Description | Samaras 2-3 cm, spreading nutlets, produced in September. |