Salix alba L

Native Information

Europe and western and central Asia cultivated and naturalized in the himalayas (India ,pakistan,Nepal)

Habitat

Habit

large deciduous tree , typically 15-25m tall ,with spreading branches and often leaning trunks.

Uses

Bark contains salicin , compound historically used as a natural source for asprin like remedies against fever ,pain and inflamation. Timber is tough and light used gor crickets bats, tools handles,plywoods etc. fodder, fuelwood, ornamental.

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Bark