Salicaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Salix blinii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salix blinii is a deciduous shrub or small tree The plant is harvested from the wild for use in commercial cosmetic preparations Salix blinii is known from just one location, with an estimated extent of occurrence and area of occupancy of around 12 km². Currently there is no current evidence of decline, but there is a future potential threat from invasive species and habitat loss, both of which are occurring on Jeju but it currently is unclear what effects these threats may be having on this species. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2016)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Korea

HabitatRocky grassland and shrub communities in the Alpine zone[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].