Salix aegyptiaca

Botanical Description

Salix aegyptiaca is a deciduous shrub or small tree that usually grows up to 4 metres tall, occasionally reaching up to 9 metres[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. A popular medicinal plant in parts of western Asia, it is cultivated from Egypt to central Asia, the male catkins being used to make a medicinal beverage, and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental[, where it can be used to form a hedge317].