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Salix kusanoi

Species of willow

Summary

Species of willow

Salix kusanoi is a species of willow in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to Taiwan. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It is a deciduous tree growing to 7 m tall. The leaves are alternate, 9 cm long and 4 cm broad, with finely serrated edge and glands. Both sides of the leaves are green and have dark orange fine hairs. The hairs on the underside of the leaves are more obvious, and the hairs can be easily wiped off. The flowers are produced in early spring before the new leaves appear. It is dioecious, with male and female catkins on separate plants. The male catkins are 8–9 cm long; the female catkins are 3 cm long.

File:水社柳 Salix kusanoi 20220306110142 02.jpg|Male catkins with golden yellow flowers File:水社柳 Salix kusanoi 20220306110142 04.jpg|Leaf. Leaf bases are often heart-shaped. File:水社柳 Salix kusanoi 20220306110142 06.jpg|The fine hairs on the leaves File:水社柳 Salix kusanoi 20220306110142 09.jpg|Young leaves File:水社柳 Salix kusanoi 20220306110142 13.jpg|Branches and leaves File:水社柳 Salix kusanoi 20220306110142 16.jpg|Bark of a young plant File:水社柳 Salix kusanoi 20220306110142 21.jpg|Young plant with male flowers

References

References

  1. Lu, S.Y.. (1998). "''Salix kusanoi''".
  2. Flora of China: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200005888 ''Salix kusanoi'']
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