About

A rounded,deciduoustree with ash-like leaves up to 30cm long, turning yellow in autumn. Several males surround a central female which then develops into a cone-like fruit, brownish green at first, then darker brown, persisting into winter. In summer it produces clusters of upright, yellow-green catkins up to 10cm tall.

About the genus

Platycarya are large, deciduous shrubs or small trees with ash-like leaves, upright catkins and long-lasting, cone-like fruits

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