Salix alba L.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Salicaceae// Genus: Salix// Species: Salix alba L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Rechinger in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1995).

Lifeform:  Tree; mesophanerophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native to from Europe to West Siberia and North China; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).

Habitat: Alongside rivers- riparian vegetation.

Flowering period:  Spring: APR, MAY.

Salix alba – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – twig with developing catkins. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – developing catkin. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – developing catkin. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – twig and spring leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – tree crown. “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Habitat of Salix alba – riparian vegetation along “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – habitat (left) and tree habit (right). “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba -tree crown. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – part of tree crown. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – twigs with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – twigs with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba leaves – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – crown with branches. branches. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix alba – trunks. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Salix alba L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:776974-1 [Accessed 09.01.2023].

Salix L. Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 755 – 771.

Salix L. Rechinger, K.H. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 43 – 54.

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