Salicaceae FAMILY

Salix x rubra

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salix x rubra is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 6.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeA hybrid of garden origin, S. purpurea x S. viminalis[ 199 Title Willows - The Genus Salix. Publication Author Newsholme. C. Publisher Batsford Year 1992 ISBN 0713468815 Description A very readable book on the genus. ].

HabitatNot known in a truly wild situation.