Key to Poplars and Willows
in New Zealand
Version 1.0.5
5. Tree form and leaves (s. matsudana hybrids)
- 0. Poplar or Willow?
- Looks like a willow -> Willow - 1. Form
- Single trunk, thick bark > Tree Willow -> 2. Branchlets
- Not hanging down -> 4. Tree form and leaves (not hanging down)
- High narrow rounded crown, upright branches, leaves bright green above, green or whitish below -> 5. Tree form and leaves (s. matsudana hybrids)
Salix matsudana and Salix matsudana x alba hybrids
Young bark showing visible pink root primordia, dark bark, crown heavy in older trees
-> go to Salix matsudana
Bark light brown, lighter foliage, male catkins
-> go to Salix matsudana x alba ‘Moutere’
Bark medium brown to grey, female catkins, dense foliage
-> go to Salix matsudana x alba ‘Tangoio’
Bark medium brown to grey, male catkins, bluish-green foliage, lower branches often pendulous
-> go to Salix matsudana x alba ‘Hiwinui’