|This is a spreading deciduous tree, to 50' tall and wide, with brittle, dark greenish-brown branches. Leaves are lanceolate, toothed, shiny, deep green above, underside bluish-green, up to 6" long. Narrow, medium green, pendent catkins, up to 3" long, males with yellow anthers. A beautiful specimen by water, but don't plant this tree anywhere near a septic system or its lines or you and the Roto-Rooter man will know each other on a first name basis. Native to Europe, W. Siberia, and N. Turkey.