Weeping willow

Family: Salicaceae
Scientific name: Salix babylonica
Description: Plant Form: Deciduous tree. Size: Up to 30 m tall. Stem: Bark greyish brown, becoming very rough with age. Younger stems hairy and yellowish. Often drooping, giving weeping appearance. Leaves: Alternate down stems, narrow lance-shaped with slightly toothed edges. 5-18 cm long, mostly hairless, deep green above and pale green or bluish grey below. Flowers: Cylindrical many-flowered clusters known as catkins, which are 0.5-3 cm long. Fruit and Seeds: Does not produce viable seed in Australia but may hybridise with other willow species. Generally reproduces vegetatively. Habitat: Riparian areas, wetlands, gullies. Distinguishing Features: Weeping appearance generally distinguishes from other willows (Salix species) but can hybridise. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Woody/tree

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