Leaf:
Alternate and simple with palmate veination.
12 to 23 cm long and equally
as wide. The leave has 3 to 5
distinct lobed and is coarsely toothed with medium green color above,
paler below. Petiole base covers the bud.
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Twig:
Zig-zag pattern and are green changing to grayish brown. Leaves
cover the lateral and terminal buds but buds are conical, reddish and
covered with a single cap-like scale. Also
there are stipule scar encircles the twig.
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Flower:
Not showy, monoecious with separate males and females usually in pairs.
They appear in early spring as the leaves begin to unfold.
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Bark:
Attractive and light brown exfoliating into many creamy, olive and yellow
patches.
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Fruit:
A round multiple of achenes, 3 to 5 cm in diameter and brown.
They are usually borne in pairs and hang from long, thin stalks.
Ripen in October and stay throughout the winter.
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