How do I know if tree is dead

I bought a willow cherry tree in April. It’s about 45″ tall. Today, it lost all of its leaves, dried out even though I watered it. Ends are dry. I scratched the bottom trunk, and it is brown.
How do you know if it’s time to say it’s dead?

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#1 Comment By heather On 05/30/2016 @ 9:21 am

Here is an article on how to identify a dying tree that may help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/what-does-a-dying-tree-look-like-signs-that-a-tree-is-dying.htm ^[1]

Given that this is a new planting and you had a scratch test that was ‘brown’ I would approach the nursery you bought this tree from and inquire about a replacement.

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