Key to Poplars and Willows
in New Zealand

Salix nigra

• 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)
• Medium sized tree, dark brown to blackish bark, leaves long and thin, dark shiny green on both sides, 1-2 cm wide, 9-15 cm length, tapering to elongate tips, tree often with several stems -> Salix nigra

Salix nigra