Salix acutifolia
Siberian violet-willow · also Long-leaved violet willow, Sharp-leaf willow, Caspian willow
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Salix acutifolia, also known as Siberian violet-willow, is a deciduous shrub or tree with a spreading form, growing up to 10m tall and 12m wide. It features deep purple young shoots with a white bloom and narrow leaves. Catkins are produced in early spring before the leaves, and older bark has a fine, netted pattern.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3020.06%12 yr9.8 in
- 50.00%—0.6 in
- 10.00%—15 in
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 32.8 ft
- Canopy spread
- 39.4 ft
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.8 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Baltic mixed forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
- East European forest steppe
Other Salix in the catalogue
34 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
