White willow
Salix alba
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Salix alba
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia
- Habitat
- Wetlands
- Form
- Tree
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Blooms in
- Spring
- Use
- Medicine, Timber
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- The chemical name salicylic acid comes from Salix, the Latin word for willow.
- Cricket bats are made from a special variety of this species, called the cricket bat willow.
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Similar plants
- Goat willow
Salix caprea
- Black poplar
Populus nigra
- Aspen
Populus tremula
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q156918 · All plants · All entries