Tree 30-40 m tall. The bark is for a long time smooth, in old age stripping. Leaves are simple. The lamina has 5 lobs. Lobs are ovate, convex with pointy cuts. The margin is irregularly serrate. Flowering after leaves occur in May. The fruits are in pairs in samaras, the angle between seeds is less than 90 degrees, Seed covers are arching. Shoots: Shoots are yellow-green to gray or brown. They are glabrous, thick with distinguish leafr pads. Natural range: Europe (up to Poland and the Middle East to Ukraine); in our area domestic.