"I take it this is more of a "switch" than a tree in appearance.."
You are correct and it stands about 10 feet tall.
Thank you so much for your helpful post.
If you don't already have a copy, get the Sunset Western Garden Book. This is the BIG Sunset guide...about the size of a large city's white pages...not one of the many small, topical Sunset guides. It'll run about $20 and Sam's Club generally carries it. Not only does it have good general gardening info, it gives specifics on thousands of species and cultivars. A very good reference guide!