Form:
Pendulous
weeping branches; short trunk; broad rounded crown
Height:
30
to 50'
Width:
20
to 40'
Leaf:
3
to 6" alternate, narrow, simple leaves
Flower/Fruit:
Not
showy
Comments:
Invasive
roots; avoid planting near sewers and water lines; reddish brown stems in
winter; often mislabelled in nursery trade; one of the first trees to leaf
out in spring and last to drop leaves in fall; susceptible to canker; brittle
wood