Black willow

Family: Salicaceae
Scientific name: Salix nigra
Description: Plant Form Upright deciduous tree. Size Up to 20 m tall. Stem Trunk rough brown to grey with deep cracks, young branches purplish-brown shiny and smooth. Leaves Bright green on both sides, 4-10 cm long, slender tapering to a pointed tip, with fine teeth along edges. Flowers Male flowers yellow with no petals, female flowers green with no petals. Grounded in long cylindrical clusters. Fruit and Seeds Straw coloured, oval-shaped capsules about 5 mm long. Seeds are covered in long silky cotton-like hairs. Habitat Riparian areas, wetlands, swamps. Distinguishing Features Distinguished from Grey sallow (Salix cinerea) by being generally taller, having a single stem, and having hairless leaves with toothed edges. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Common Lifeform: Woody/tree

Example images for this weed