Salix alba

Hvitpil er et løvfellende tre som kan bli opp til m høyt. Det har opprette greiner med grønne eller sølvfargede, avlange og spisse . Hvitpil (Salix alba) er et tre som blir opptil 20-meter høyt.

Navnet kommer av at bladene er blekere enn på dens slektninger. Salix alba (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 . Varietet, Gullpil (Salix alba vitellina).

Salix alba, white willow, is often said to contain aspirin in the bark but, in fact, it contains a substance which is far more likely to cause bleeding in the stomach . Salix alba is a deciduous Tree growing to m (82ft) by m (32ft) at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone (UK) and is not frost tender. White willow is so-named for its long, tapering leaves which are downy white on the undersides.

The origin of this variety is obscure, but it may have came about through the cultivation of white willow (Salix alba ) in Europe. Find help information on Salix alba 'Tristis' ambig. Salix alba, commonly called white willow, is native to Europe, central Asia and northern Africa.

Interesting fact: the cricket bat willow is a hybrid of the . General; Images; Synonyms; Classification; Wetland; Related Links.

A perennial tree, the Salix Alba is a member of the Salicaceae family, also known as the Willow family. It grows well in most types of soil, including fine, medium, . The leaves of Salix alba are simple and alternate and the margins have teeth. Among the simple, alternate-leaved trees, the genus Salix shares the unique . This large genus embraces plants of most varying size and general appearance.

Europe; hardy to zone 2; widely naturalized throughout the United States; Special Note: This species has demonstrated . Salix alba (White Willow) is an attractive tree with branches droop elegantly with age and narrow silvery leaves distinguish it from other willows. Willows and Poplars of Great Britain and .