Salix lasiolepis
Arroyo willow · also White willow
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Arroyo willow is a fast-growing, deciduous small tree or shrub native to western North America. It is found abundantly along streams and features inconspicuous flowers in winter to early spring before new leaves emerge. This species requires high water and is valued for its pliable shoots and bark by Native Americans.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 400.15%—12 in
- 380.01%35 yr7.5 in
- 150.01%—13 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 8.0 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 20 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 Conifer Forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- Central Pacific Northwest coastal forests
- Northern California coastal forests
- Sierra Nevada forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- California Central Valley grasslands
- Texas blackland prairies
Other Salix in the catalogue
34 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
