Salicaceae FAMILY

Salix cavaleriei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salix cavaleriei is a deciduous tree usually growing up to 18 metres tall, occasionally reaching 25 metres. The bole can be up to 50cm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is planted along embankments in order to protect the soil from erosion[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan)

HabitatRiversides, damp forest margins; at elevations from 1,800 - 2,500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].