General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Shape | Rounded crown. |
Notable Specimens | RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
Habitat | Found at altitudes of 100-2,700 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Thick, furrowed and dark brown. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Rounded, light brown, 1 cm. |
Leaf Description | Oboval, rounded lobes, dark green and rough with a pubescent underside, a attenuate, narrow or heart-shaped base and 4-10 veins on either side of the midvein, 15-30 x 6-20 cm. Dead leaves often stay on the tree into the winter. The petiole is short and hairy, 1-1.5 cm long. |
Flower Description | Male flowers are pendulous catkins, female flowers are sessile, growing near the tips of new shoots. |
Fruit Description | Acorn, ovoid and hairless, 1.5-2.2 cm. |