Key to Poplars and Willows
in New Zealand

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Salix purpurea ('Irette', 'Holland', 'Pohangina', 'Booth')

  • 0. Poplar or Willow?
  • Looks like a willow -> Willow - 1. Form
  • Multiple stems, thin bark > Shrub or Osier Willow -> 6. Tree form and leaves (Osiers)
  • Leaves midgreen above, slightly lighter below, leaves 6 - 10 cm long and bitter taste, often opposite buds, leaves opposite, vertical stems with a reddish tinge, 7-8 m tall (several cultivars) -> Salix purpurea ('Irette', 'Holland', 'Pohangina', 'Booth')

Salix purpurea ('Irette', 'Holland', 'Pohangina', 'Booth')

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