Carpinus kawakamii

A medium-sized deciduous tree, with dark grey older bark and brownish-grey younger branches and reaching a height of 9m (30ft) when mature. In very mild gardens in the south-west of England it can sometimes remain in leaf through the year. Foliage emerges reddish-green in spring, maturing to green in summer and then turning bright orange red in autumn. . The green, male and female catkins are produced separately on the same tree in May to June. After fertilisation, the female flowers develop into hop-like clusters in late summer to autumn, containing winged seeds that disperse on the wind when ripe