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Salix amygdaloides ~ peach-leaved willow

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Characteristics:
  • FACW
  • Michigan C Value: 3
  • mature leaves lanceolate, long-attenuate at tip
  • leaves often somewhat glaucus beneath
  • immature leaves often reddish
  • high proportion of leaves are pendulous (hanging down), somewhat like black willow
  • when in sun, petioles are red
  • no glands at base of petioles (use to differentiate from crack willow)
  • finely and evenly toothed
  • wider leaves than black willow
  • branches slender but tough and flexible
  • single-trunked like black willow
  • native
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