class_docstr: Base class for Hoeffding Decision Trees.
  
  This is an **abstract class**, so it cannot be used directly. It defines base operations
  and properties that all the Hoeffding decision trees must inherit or implement according to
  their own design.
  
  Parameters
  ----------
  max_depth
      The maximum depth a tree can reach. If `None`, the tree will grow indefinitely.
  binary_split
      If True, only allow binary splits.
  max_size
      The max size of the tree, in Megabytes (MB).
  memory_estimate_period
      Interval (number of processed instances) between memory consumption checks.
  stop_mem_management
      If True, stop growing as soon as memory limit is hit.
  remove_poor_attrs
      If True, disable poor attributes to reduce memory usage.
  merit_preprune
      If True, enable merit-based tree pre-pruning.
code: def height(self) -> int:
      if self._root:
          return self._root.height
      return 0
  
imports: from __future__ import annotations
  import collections
  import functools
  import io
  import math
  from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
  from river import base
  from river.utils.norm import normalize_values_in_dict
  from .nodes.branch import DTBranch, NominalBinaryBranch, NominalMultiwayBranch, NumericBinaryBranch, NumericMultiwayBranch
  from .nodes.leaf import HTLeaf
  from .utils import calculate_object_size
label_desc: Use image node_id 5 for calling the HoeffdingTree obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.height() and returns: int, self