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Family: Willow (Salicaceae)
Height: 70-100'
Tree: large tree with single or multiple trunks, few lower branches and huge, broad irregular crown
Leaf: simple, triangular, 3-6" length, alternately attached, coarse-toothed margin, thick and waxy, shiny green above and below, leafstalk long and flattened
Bark: gray with deep flat furrows
Flower: catkin, 2-3" long
Fruit: catkin-like fruit, 4" long, is composed of many tiny capsules, ¼" long, that split open into 4 parts and release seeds, which are attached to cottony hair and float on the wind
Fall Color: yellow
Origin/Age: native; 50-200 years
Habitat: wet soils, along streams, rivers and lakes
Range: throughout, except for the northeastern quarter of the state, planted in wet areas
Interesting Facts: A huge tree of riverbanks (floodplains) and other wet areas. Some trees can obtain heights of 150 feet, with trunk diameters of 7-8 feet. Fast growing, up to 5 feet in height and over 1 inch in diameter per year. Like many others in its genus, the leafstalks are flat. Species name deltoides is Latin, describing the delta-shaped leaf. Known for the massive release of seed-bearing "cotton," hence its common name.
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Family: Willow (Salicaceae)
Height: 70-100'
Tree: large tree with single or multiple trunks, few lower branches and huge, broad irregular crown
Leaf: simple, triangular, 3-6" length, alternately attached, coarse-toothed margin, thick and waxy, shiny green above and below, leafstalk long and flattened
Bark: gray with deep flat furrows
Flower: catkin, 2-3" long
Fruit: catkin-like fruit, 4" long, is composed of many tiny capsules, ¼" long, that split open into 4 parts and release seeds, which are attached to cottony hair and float on the wind
Fall Color: yellow
Origin/Age: native; 50-200 years
Habitat: wet soils, along streams, rivers and lakes
Range: throughout, except for the northeastern quarter of the state, planted in wet areas
Interesting Facts: A huge tree of riverbanks (floodplains) and other wet areas. Some trees can obtain heights of 150 feet, with trunk diameters of 7-8 feet. Fast growing, up to 5 feet in height and over 1 inch in diameter per year. Like many others in its genus, the leafstalks are flat. Species name deltoides is Latin, describing the delta-shaped leaf. Known for the massive release of seed-bearing "cotton," hence its common name.
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