Height: up to 20 m (65 ft)
Leaf: ovate
Flowers: February / March, male catkins, up to 12 cm long, female
bloom is inconspicuous, red
Fruit: nut, edible
Branches: young shoots with glandular hair
Bark: grayish brown, shallow furrows
Root: roots in the shape of a heart
Habitat: sun to half-shade
Soil: sandy to loamy
ph-value: slightly acidic to very basic