| Foliage | 4-lobed with a rounded base, 3-8" wide, distinctive shape | Leaf Type  | Simple |
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| Needles | 0 |
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| Bark | gray and smooth or lightly textured when young; then gray/brown with closely interlacing furrows |
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| Bud | terminal: green to red/brown, non-overlapping scales (valvate), looks-like duck bill, | Bud Arrangement | Alternate |
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| Twig | slender or moderately stout, shiny green or red/brown for current year; then gray, distinct stipules and stipules scars |
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| Flower | yellow/green petals (6), with orange interior, ~3" tall; male and female organs on the same flower (perfect) |
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| Fruit | narrow, conical, aggregate of samaras (cone-like), starts green then brown, 3"long |
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| Fall Color | yellow |
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