| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat | Valleys in mixed forests at an altitude of 1,800-3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Brown bark with rough, glabrous greenish-brown branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ovoid with imbricate scales. |
| Leaf Description | Suborbicular or broadly ovate, 5 primary veins and 6-8 lateral veins on either side of the mid vein, with 3 short lobes and a cordate base, 10-15 x 8-15 cm. |
| Flower Description | 5 petaled flowers with 5 sepals as long as the petals and 8 stamens. |
| Fruit Description | Samara and winged nutlet, produced in September. |