| General Description | A large tree, generally used as a street tree or in parks for shade. With its pyramidal shape in its youth and rounded canopy in middle/old age this tree is ideally suited to large, open spaces. This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| ID Characteristic | It is known for its lanceolate, pinnate leaves, rounded pyramidal shape, fast growth, and buds with many scales. |
| Shape | A rounded to pyramidal crown. |
| Propagation | Stratify seed at 5°C in damp moist conditions for 60-90 days. |
| Cultivation | Full sun, drought and salt tolerant. Grows best in deep non-compacted silt or loamy granular soils. |
| Pests | None serious but mites or scale are possible. |
| Notable Specimens | Stourhead Gardens, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. |
| Habitat | Floodplains and adjacent slopes at an altitude of 0-400 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | The bark is smooth on younger trees and smaller branches, but matures to become ridged and defined. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Covered with more scales then usual, clustered circular buds on the ends of branches. |
| Leaf Description | A simple, lanceolate leaf with pinnate venation, alternately arranged. The leaf is 8-16 cm long and 4-8 cm wide, and a dark green in colour. |
| Flower Description | Yellow, turning brown, pendulous, 2-6 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description | Oval or round shaped with a dry, hard covering, attracts birds, squirrels and other animals, produces a lot of litter. |
| Colour Description | Brown/grey bark, with a green leaf turning to yellow in autumn. The blooms are yellow turning to a brown upon maturity. |
| Texture Description | Fine leaf and bark texture. |
