| Accepted name: |
Salix alba L. |
| Synonym(s): |
-Salix vitellina L.
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| English names: |
European Willow
White Willow
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| French names: |
Saule blanc
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Salicales
Family: Salicaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WSALAL
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
1.1 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
- |
| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
The bark is employed for tanning and dyeing purposes, and as a drug (analgetic, antipyretic). The leaves are occasionally used as a fodder for animals. Suitable bee plant(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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