• Shape: Tree
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: elongated cluster – catkin, 1 ¼-3 ¼ inches long, tiers of red stamens/stigmas, white silky hairs
• Leaves: round with pointed tip, 1 ¼-3 inches long, small rounded teeth, flat leaf stalk
• Bark: white, dark furrows at bases of mature trees
• Fruit/Seed: elongate cluster of green, conical, capsules that split when mature, releasing cottony seed
• Height: 60-100 feet
• Flowering: April - May
• Habitat: upland forest