Weeping
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Also known as: pendulous, cascading
A growth form where branches curve or hang downward from the main trunk or scaffold limbs, creating a cascading or fountain-like silhouette. Weeping forms may be natural mutations, grafted cultivars, or the result of flexible wood under gravity.
Etymology
Old English wepan (to weep, cry)
Example
“Salix babylonica, the weeping willow, has long pendulous branches that can reach the ground.”