Plant
- Medium to large tree
- Deciduous
- Numerous species
Twig
- Alternate leaf arrangement
Bark
- Peeling in sheets or blocky scales
- Color varies by species
Leaf
- 2-4" long, varies by species
- Alternate, simple
- Ovate to wedge shape
- Coarsely toothed margins
Leaf Bud
- Small, up to ½" long
- Sharp-pointed
- Overlapping scales
Flower
- Separate male and female
- Male
- Up to 4" long catkin
- Pendulous
- Female
Fruit
- Small nutlet, ¾-1½" long
- Opens when ripe to shed seeds