Leaves of the weeping beech are broad, flat, simple and not lobed. The Weeping Beech was partially removed in 1998. The weeping beech is characterized by its shape with sweeping, pendulous branches. In 1966, the Weeping Beech was designated an official New York City landmark. The Weeping Beech was imported by horticulturalist Samuel Parsons in 1846 and planted in 1847. A botanical curiosity is the weeping beech, which is known as "the upside-down tree". The weeping beech, "Fagus sylvatica" 'Pendula', is a cultivar of the deciduous European beech.