'It has a story to tell': How a descendant of Napoleon's willow tree took root on a Seattle hillside
https://phys.org/news/2018-10-story-descendant-napoleon-willow-tree.html
Drivers heading north on I-5, just before the James Street exit sign, can catch a fleeting glimpse of its graceful broad-rounded crown of branches that sweep downward to the ground.
The tree sits on Seattle Housing Authority land, and recently was surrounded by mounds of garbage and needles and syringes. A pallet has been wedged in its trunk, above the ground, for a sleeping platform.