WillowWorld
of Michael Dodge
Salix triandra
Almond-leaf Willow
Origin: Europe and Asia. Introduced/naturalized in North America.
Triandra can grow into a tree or bush; from 2-10 meters (6-24ft) tall. Older stems have bark that flakes and make this species easy to idenitify in maturity. The smooth, hairless branches are brittle at the base and branchlets are yellow to brown. Leaves are variable in shape, but usually narrowly oblong, elliptic and pointed at the tip. Stipules can be absent or leafy; petioles deeply grooved on the underside and variously pubescent or glabrous.
Male catkins can be 2-4in long and up to .5in wide. Female catkins
Unfortunately: I have no photographs of this species, only named clones. I appreciate being able borrow photographs of this species from other people interested in Willows, with due credit of course!
The photos on this page are all borrowed:
Photo of the flaking bark from the on-line catalogue of: https://shop.borealgarden.eu/ Estonia.
Female (left) and male (right) catkins of Salix triandra.
Photos Copyright: Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org. Forestry Images.org
Photos Copyright: Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org. Forestry Images.org
