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BLACK WILLOW Sauz
Salix nigra - Salicaceae, Willow Family

DESCRIPTION: Large tree with irregular crown.
Height: 60-85 feet.

• Flowers: Yellow, 1 to 2-inch-long cylindrical spikes, April-May.

• Fruit: Capsule bearing seeds surrounded by long white hairs.

• Foliage: Deciduous.

• Bark: Dark brown to black, deep furrows; shaggy.

• Growth rate: Fast (1.3 feet/year)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Sun: Full.

• Soil: Wet.

• Drainage: Poorly drained soils.

• Water: High.

• Maintenance: High.

• Propagation: Fresh seed; root or stem cuttings.

NATIVE HABITAT: 

Riverbank, resaca banks.

WILDLIFE USE: 

Cover (Plain Chachalacas run down branches to drink;) deer browse leaves.

COMMENTS: 

Weak, soft wood, used for boxes,
artificial limbs, fuel, woven baskets,
wicker furniture; excellent for erosion control; aspirin
originated in willow bark.