Key to Poplars and Willows
in New Zealand
Version 1.0.5
Salix babylonica
(weeping willow)
0. Poplar or Willow?
Looks like a willow ->
Willow - 1. Form
Single trunk, thick bark > Tree Willow ->
2. Branchlets
Hanging down ->
3. Young stem and leaves
Stems hang down 1-2 m, leaves green above, white below ->
Salix babylonica
(weeping willow)
Salix babylonica
(weeping willow)
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