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Summary

Black Willow (Salix nigra) (native)

About this tree: Prefers wet soils

Grows 60 to 100 feet tall

Hardiness zone 3

Identification Tips:

  • Leaves: 3 to 5 inches long, narrowly lance-shaped; shiny green on both sides
  • Fruit: 3/16 inch long; reddish-brown capsules; hairless
  • Twig: Brownish; easily detached at base
  • Bark: Dark brown or blackish; deeply furrowed into scaly, forking ridges

Copyright status

This image is public domain because it was first published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Source

http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/publications/woodypocketguide.pdf

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