Salicaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Salix atrocinerea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salix atrocinerea is a deciduous tree that usually grows up to 10 metres tall, occasionally reaching 15 metres[ 1710 Title Willows of Russia and adjacent Countries; Taxonomical and Geographical Revision Publication Author Skvortsov A.K. Publisher Joensuu: University of Joensuu, Finland Year 1999 ISBN 951-708-766-7 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.. Salix atrocinerea is widespread and abundant across its European range, common in Morocco but less frequent in Algeria and Tunisia. There are some local threats to the species but these are unlikely to cause significant population declines in the near future. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 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 RangeSouthwestern Europe in Britain, Belgium, Holland, France, Spain and Portugal; northwest Africa - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

HabitatCommon in woods and heaths, by ponds and streams, in marshes and fens, ascending to 600 metres[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. Damp places and wetlands; in regions with high humidity, it is found everywhere in open forests and various secondary habitats[ 1710 Title Willows of Russia and adjacent Countries; Taxonomical and Geographical Revision Publication Author Skvortsov A.K. Publisher Joensuu: University of Joensuu, Finland Year 1999 ISBN 951-708-766-7 Description ].