Betula dauurica 'Maurice Foster'

A medium-sized, often multi-stemmed tree to about 12m. Young trunks and branches have white bark peeling off in curls to reveal the reddish-brown underside; on older trees the trunk becomes dark brown and corky. The foliage is broadly oval, toothed and bright green; male catkins are yellow-brown and drooping, female ones green and upright