Salix humboldtiana martiana

(Salix humboldtiana martiana)

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Description

The species is evergreen or deciduous, depending on climate. It can grow up to 25 meters tall, with a narrow triangular or columnar crown shape. The trunk has a maximum d.b.h. of 80 cm and dark brown to gray fissured bark.Narrow lanceolate leaves up to 15 cm long, with serrate margin and light green color, in temperate climates, it turns yellow in autumn. Catkins 4-10 cm long; male flowers yellowish green, with an ovate-lanceolate bract, six stamens; female flowers green.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Salicaceae
Genus:Salix
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