Salix pentandra

Also known as Bay Willow

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Salix pentandra, commonly known as the Bay Willow or Laurel willow, is a species of plant in the family Salicaceae. It belongs to the genus Salix within the order Malpighiales and class Magnoliopsida. The species produces capsules as its fruit type and has been used as a medicinal plant.

The taxon range includes China and Xinjiang. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018. Records of the species have been documented in the United States, Canada, and Russia.

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Species

Least Concern

Laurel willow

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilySalicaceae

Observations3,497

Observations recorded94,424

五蕊柳（学名：Salix pentandra）为杨柳科柳属的植物。分布在朝鲜、蒙古、俄罗斯、欧洲以及中国大陆的新疆、吉林、内蒙古、河北、辽宁、陕西、山西、黑龙江等地，生长于海拔600米至1,200米的地区，一般生于河边、山地林间的水甸子、山坡路旁、山谷林缘以及草甸子中，目前尚未由人工引种栽培。

via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 4,379
With media: 3,269
Family: Salicaceae
Collections: MSC, MICH, NHA, CSCN, CMN, QUE
Recorded in: United States, Canada, Russia

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Encyclopedic overview

Salix pentandra, the bay willow, is a species of willow native to northern Europe and northern Asia. The scientific name refers to the male flowers having five stamens. The English name derives from the resemblance of the leaves to those of the bay laurel; other common names include bay-leaved willow and laurel willow. Its glossy leaves make it more decorative than many other willows, so it is often planted as an ornamental tree.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Salix pentandra” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.