Nomenclature
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Plantae | Browse at kingdom-level |
|---|---|---|
| Order | Salicales | Browse at order-level |
| Family | Salicaceae | Browse at family-level |
| Genus | Salix L. | Browse at genus-level |
| Section | ||
| Species | Salix caprea L. | Browse at species-level |
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| Variety | ||
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Binomial synonyms
No alternative names for this entry in the database.
Common names
| Common name | Language |
|---|---|
| Raita | Finnish |
Genealogy
Genetics
| Chromosome pairs | 38 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parentage background | No parentage background information stored. | |
| Ploidy level | No ploidy level information stored. | |
| Species identifier DNA | No species identifier DNA information stored. | |
Subspecies
Distribution
No distribution maps for this entry in the database.
Macromorphology
- Description
- An erect shrub, or tree, to about 10-15 m
- Growth form
- Tree, shrub
- Organism part
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- Flowers, inflorescences
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- Part type
- Catkins
- Bark
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- Surface
- Coarsely fissured (later)
- Color
- Yellowish (at first), grey (later)
- Stems, twigs, branches
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- Surface
- Knotty
- Color
- Grey-tomentose (sparsely or densely, current year, )greenish grey (the previous year(s)), yellowish grey (the previous year(s))
- Leaves, leaflets
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- Surface
- Glaucous (lower surface), dull, or glossy (+/-, upper surface)
- Color
- Dark green (upper surface), greyish green (upper surface), greyish green (lower surface)
- Shape
- Oblong, obovate, ovate, elliptic
- Leaf division
- Simple
- Leaf apex
- Acute, obtuse
- Leaf base
- Rounded, cuneate, subcordate
- Leaf margins
- Revolute, sinuate-dentate, or entire
- Leaf permanence
- Deciduous
Chemicals
No compound entries for this entry in the database.
Images
Color swatches
This gallery showcases color samples measured from materials dyed with this organism. The materials were dyed
with organism parts or whole organism, and no chemical analyses of the colourants present have been performed.
Materials and mordants are reported where applicable. This gallery only showcases what colors one might be able
to achieve from dyeing with this organism.
References
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R.
Tirri,
J.
Lehtonen,
R.
Lemmetyinen,
*.
Pihakaski,
and
P.
Portin,
Biologian sanakirja. Dictionary of biology. . Otavan Kirjapaino Oy, 2001 -
B.
Jonsell,
Flora Nordica. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Polygonaceae. . The Bergius Foundation. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Stockholm. Sweden-, 2000 -
L.
Hämet-Ahti,
A.
Palmén,
P.
Alanko,
and
P.
Tigerstedt,
Suomen puu- ja pensaskasvio. Woody Flora of Finland. Helsinki. . Dendrologian Seura r. y., 1992 -
B.
Mossberg,
and
L.
Stenberg,
Suuri pohjolan kasvio. Suom. Vuokko, Seppo & Väre, Henry. . Kustannusosakeyhtiö Tammi, 2005