ðə flˈaʊɚz ɑːɹ kˈætkɪnz, ðə fˈiːmeɪl flˈaʊɚz mətʃˈʊɹɹɪŋ ˌɪntʊ bɹˈɔːd ˈeɪkɔːɹnz tˈuː θɹˈiː sˌiːˈɛm lˈɔŋ ænd θɹˈiː fˈoːɹ sˌiːˈɛm bɹˈɔːd, sˈɛt ɪn ɐ dˈiːp kjˈuːpjuːl wɪð kənsˈɛntɹɪk ɹˈɪŋz ʌv wˈʊdi skˈeɪlz.
The flowers are catkins, the female flowers maturing into broad acorns 2–3 cm long and 3–4 cm broad, set in a deep cupule with concentric rings of woody scales.