Willow Identification Key: Leaves 1.25-2 cm wide

Leaves 1.25-2 cm wide, only slightly hairy when young

Branches long pendulous

Branches long pendulous; leaves 1.25 cm wide, very long drawn out tip, medium green above, grey-green beneath, teeth fine

Pendulous: branches naturally hang down or droop. An easy test is to take a shoot and hold the stem horizontally, the end of shoots or branchlets should droop and point downwards.

Branches less pendulous

Branches less pendulous; leaves 1.25-2 cm wide, short tip, dark green above, whitish green beneath, teeth coarse