A graceful, medium-size tree with a dense round crown. The tree usually grows to 8 - 15 m but in exceptional cases it can reach 18 m tall. The young twigs are glossy brown and slightly hairy, but rapidly become hairless. The old bark is brown-grey and peels off in small plates revealing the orange bast. The leaves are fairly small and glossy dark green. In southern regions of origin, the tree is almost evergreen but in a temperate climate always deciduous. The foliage falls in late autumn and takes on hardly any or no autumn colours. The tree blossoms in September with clusters of inconspicuous green flowers, followed by winged seeds. Its resistance to Dutch elm disease makes it worth considering as a park and avenue tree. It has a great adaptability to various soil types, tolerates a lot of warmth and is wind resistant.
Clear stem tree
Multi-stem tree
clay soil
loamy soil
peaty soil
sandy soil
tolerates paving
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
suitable for dry soil
withstand short flood
can withstand wind
2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres
dense crown
green
green
average growing
all species
non-toxic (usually)
Capricious growing
playground tree
Tree for the future
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