"White Willow" redirects here. For the Norwegian band, see White Willow (band).
"Golden Willow" redirects here. For the horse, see Golden Willow (horse).
Salix alba
White Willow foliage; note white undersides of leaves
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Salicaceae
Genus:
Salix
Species:
S. alba
Binomial name
Salix alba
L.
Distribution map
Salix alba, the white willow, is a species of willow native to Europe and western and central Asia.[2][3] The name derives from the white tone to the undersides of the leaves.
It is a medium to large deciduous tree growing up to 10–30 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter and an irregular, often-leaning crown. The bark is grey-brown and is deeply fissured in older trees. The shoots in the typical species are grey-brown to green-brown. The leaves are paler than most other willows because they are covered with very fine, silky white hairs, in particular on the underside; they are 5–10 cm long and 0.5–1.5 cm wide. The flowers are produced in catkins in early spring and are pollinated by insects. It is dioecious, with male and female catkins on separate trees; the male catkins are 4–5 cm long, the female catkins 3–4 cm long at pollination, lengthening as the fruit matures. When mature in midsummer, the female catkins comprise numerous small (4 mm) capsules, each containing numerous minute seeds embedded in silky white hairs, which aids wind dispersal.[2][3][4]
^Lansdown, R.V. (2014). "Salix alba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T203465A42409554. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T203465A42409554.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
^ abMeikle, R. D. (1984). Willows and Poplars of Great Britain and Ireland. BSBI Handbook No. 4. ISBN 0-901158-07-0.
^ abRushforth, K. (1999). Trees of Britain and Europe. Collins ISBN 0-00-220013-9.
^Mitchell, A. F. (1974). A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe. Collins ISBN 0-00-212035-6
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