1873.000 Salix L. - Willows

Leonard, J. & Geerinck, D. (1967) Salicaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique

Description of the genus

Dioecious trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, simple, stipulate. Flowers appearing before or after the leaves, in usually erect catkins, catkin scales entire; each flower with 1-2 fleshy glands; stamens 2-many.

Derivation of name: the classical name for willows

Worldwide: About 500 species, mainly north temperate but some tropical and south temperate.

DRC: 1 taxon.

Insects associated with this genus:

Gonimbrasia belina (Mopane moth, Mopane worm, Anomalous emperor) Larval foodplant

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
mucronata Thunb. subsp. subserrata (Willd.) R. H. Archer & Jordaan	XI	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Salix
Flora of Caprivi: Salix
Flora of Malawi: Salix
Flora of Mozambique: Salix
Flora of Zambia: Salix
Flora of Zimbabwe: Salix
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Salix

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Salix
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Salix
JSTOR Plant Science: Salix
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Salix
Plants of the World Online: Salix
Tropicos: Salix
Wikipedia: Salix