Pterocarya fraxinifolia White will eventually form a very

will eventually form a very large tree

A fascinating intergeneric hybrid between persian ironwood (Parrotia) and Chinese fighazel (Sycopsis) which produces clusters of flowers on bare branches in spring with very showy red anthers

red-tinged

A supposed favorite of Coco Chanel

Leaves purple-tinted when young

Pterocarya fraxinifolia White will eventually form a veryThis member of the walnut family is a fast growing 30m tree with a rounded, broad spreading habit from the east Caucasus and northern Iran. After spring flowering, small green winged nutlets develop in the female catkins in early summer, hence the name wing nut. Glossy dark green pinnate leaves. Suckers freely. Flat far reaching roots. H6