
Litter runs all season: orange-and-green flower tepals in June that stain concrete and get tracked indoors, dry cone-like fruit clusters that shed scales through fall and winter, and steady small twig drop. The one that actually generates phone calls is the sticky film — scale and aphid honeydew that makes decks tacky and grows black mold on siding, gutters, and any vehicle parked under the canopy.
Commonly 70 to 100 ft tall with a 30 to 50 ft spread in an open yard, and capable of living 200 years or more, so the tree being quoted is usually nowhere near finished. That height on a single straight heavy stem pushes most mature removals into the crane or technical-rigging bracket rather than bucket-truck work, especially in a fenced back yard with no drive access.