No experience personally, but it's listed as a soft hardwood. My guess is that it will rot faster underwater than some and longer than others. If it was me and I wanted to use in the pond I would definitely trim the branches to 1" think at least. Dispose of the cuttings in the mulch pit or have a nice bonfire with them. If the rest of the tree still looked like it was good for habitat.....why not use it up.

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