One of the world's most magnificent, large, deciduous trees.
Can grow to 30m but in gardens is likely to be less -though you'll need a large garden.
Has large, Maple-like, deeply lobed, green leaves, a stout single trunk, and a broadly conical outline.
It produces spikey, brown fruits that hang down and eventually break up releasing fluffy seeds and fibre to be carried by wind or cover the ground below.
It also has attractive, mottled bark of flaking, greenish/grey and white. Can take heavy pollution and can be heavily pruned but is best to be left to develop its natural habit.
Makes a great shade tree, street tree or avenue planting.