Silver Willow

The white willow (Salix alba) is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree that reaches a height of 15 to 30 meters. Its crown is rounded to spherical in shape, with long, slender branches.

The white willow has silvery-green, lance-shaped leaves about eight centimeters long that are silky-hairy on the underside, which is where it gets its name. Its fall foliage turns yellow. In the spring, it produces yellowish catkins, which are an important food source for many insects.

The active ingredient salicylic acid (a precursor to aspirin) is extracted from the bark. Willow wood is soft and is used, among other things, for toys, clogs, and wickerwork.