In zijn natuurlijk verspreidingsgebied uitgroeiend tot 40 m hoogte, maar in cultuur zelden hoger dan 25 - 30 m. De kroon groeit aanvankelijk smal piramidaal met een doorgaande, rechte stam. Op latere leeftijd gaan de takken afstaan zodat de kroon eivormig wordt. De grijze stam is diep gegroefd. Jonge twijgen zijn geelgroen en kleuren roodbruin. Oudere takken krijgen dikke grijze kurklijsten die soms loslaten. Het blad is 5-lobbig (soms 7-lobbig) en de bladrand is gezaagd. Het is 8 - 16 cm lang en 10 - 20 cm breed. De intense herfstkleur is gevarieerd: wijnrood met geel, oranje en violet en allerlei schakeringen. Op een vochtige standplaats kleurt het blad meer violet. Na de onopvallende bloei verschijnen de doosvruchten die tot ver in de winter in de boom blijven hangen. Niet bestand tegen langdurige droogte. Vanwege het feit dat de stam bijna kaarsrecht tot in de top van de boom doorgroeit is de amberboom bijzonder geschikt als laanboom.
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