Carpinus polyneura

A medium-sized deciduous tree to 15m (50ft) high, with grey older bark and purplish-brown younger twigs and stems. The foliage emerging in spring is reddish-green, maturing to a glossy dark-green in summer. Autumn foliage colour is not very remarkable. 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