Key to Poplars and Willows
in New Zealand

Salix viminalis

• 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 mid-green above, light green and downy below, leaves upright on long vertical stems, leaves long (12-14 cm) and narrow and slightly curled at the edges, non-bitter taste, leaves alternate -> Salix viminalis

Salix viminalis