Flowers:
Yellow (Small yellow flowers in 8-16" clusters in early summer; these are not showy being masked by leaves)
Foliage:
Green (New leaves can appear a bronze purplish color; green at maturity in the summer); Brown (No fall foliage color change)
Fruit:
Red (Reddish samaras (on females) from late summer are ornamental for a short period, then change to light brown)
Soil:
Very tolerant of a range of soil conditions
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate and large, being 18-24" long and pinnately compound, with each leaflet 3-5" long and having fine marginal hairs. 2-4 coarse teeth near leaflet base. Bark is roughened and has light-colored longitudinal stripes on darker background.
