Origin: Eastern United States. Deciduous tree,
with conical-spreading crown. Hairy brownish-red
bark, that flakes, becoming greyish-white or
blackish. Green rhomboidal leaves, 8 cm,
glaucous underside, yellow in autumn. Long male
catkins, brownish-yellow in spring. Prefers damp
soils, but will grow in dry ones. Withstands
temporary flooding.