Large tree with a distinctly upright habit and ascending branches. The branching often begins near the ground. Eventually the crown becomes oval to vase-shaped and 25 - 30 m tall. The young twigs are brown and hairless. Old bark is grey-brown, initially smooth but later peels off in small plates revealing the orange bast. The slightly crooked, ovate to oval leaf is dark green with rough hairs on top. The underside is lighter with soft hair. In autumn the leaf turns brownish yellow. The inconspicuous green flowers appear during or just after the leaf emerges and are followed by small, crooked, round fruits. Superficially, the tree has something of Ulmus parvifolia but differs from this in the unisexual flowers and the wingless fruits. Easy park tree with lovely crown shape.
Zelkova carpinifolia môže dorastať do výšky 25 - 30 m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Zelkova carpinifolia rastie priemerne rastúci a môže dorastať do výšky 25 - 30 m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Správny čas na výsadbu stromu je mimo vegetačné obdobie. V strednej Európe môže byť Zelkova carpinifolia so zemným balom vysadený od polovice novembra do konca apríla, avšak závisí to veľmi od klimatických podmienok a druhu stromu.