Kingdom Plantae Family Salicaceae Scientific name Salix humboldtiana | Order Malpighiales Genus Salix Rank Species | |
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Similar Tessaria integrifolia, Vachellia caven, Celtis ehrenbergiana, Salix udensis, Sapium haematospermum | ||
Salix humboldtiana
Salix humboldtiana, the Humboldt's willow, is a tree species of willow native to North and South America, growing along watercourses.
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Description
The species is evergreen or deciduous, depending on climate. It can grow up to 25 meters tall, with a narrow triangular or columnar crown shape. The trunk has a maximum d.b.h. of 80 cm and dark brown to gray fissured bark. Narrow lanceolate leaves up to 15 cm long, with serrate margin and light green color, in temperate climates, it turns yellow in autumn. Catkins 4–10 cm long; male flowers yellowish green, with an ovate-lanceolate bract, six stamens; female flowers green.
Distribution and Habitat
The natural range of Salix humboldtiana spans from central Mexico to southern Chile and Argentina,growing in areas with tropical, subtropical and temperate climate between near sea level to 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) of elevation.