| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape | Slender tree. |
| Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Habitat | Alpine forests at an altitude of 1,400-3,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth, yellowish-brown bark with glabrous branchlets. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves to 7 cm, occasionally shallowly lobed, ovate to oblong-ovate, bright green above and lighter and at first pubescent beneath. |
| Flower Description | Flowers occur in pendulous tassels, are small, yellowish-green. |
| Fruit Description | Strongly veined and convex winged nutlet, 3.5-5.5 x 1-1.5 cm, produced September through October. |
