Salix udensis
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| Salix udensis Trautv. & C.A.Mey. |
Salix udensis (syn. S. sachalinensis F.Schmidt) is a species of willow native to northeastern Asia, in eastern Siberia (including Kamchatka), northeastern China, and northern Japan.[1]
It is a deciduous shrub growing to 5 m tall. The leaves are slender lanceolate, 6–10 cm long and 0.8–2 cm broad, glossy dark green above, glaucous and slightly hairy below, with a serrated margin. The flowers are produced in early spring on catkins 2–3 cm long.[2]
The cultivar S. udensis 'Sekka' ("Japanese fantail willow") is grown as an ornamental plant; it has fastigiate (erect) branching.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Salix udensis
- ^ a b Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
