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Salix alba, commonly known as white willow, is a tree species native to Europe and western Asia that grows naturally near water sources like riverbanks. It has been valued historically for its flexible wood used in basketry and other crafts, and today it remains ecologically important as a habitat for wildlife along waterways.
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Species
Least ConcernFamilySalicaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Corse
Common Name: saule blanc
via IUCN · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Salix
- Image
- 2015-05-08 Büdingen Naturdenkmal 440.221 Silber-Weide - 0919.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
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Salix alba, the white willow, is a species of willow native to Europe and western and Central Asia. The name derives from the white tone to the undersides of the leaves.
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