Taxonomy fact sheet: Salix myrsinifolia  Salisb. Accepted name

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 myrsinifolia Salisb. Browse at species-level
Subspecies
Variety
Form
Cultivar
Strain

Binomial synonyms

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Common names

Common name Language
Mustuvapaju Finnish

Genealogy

Genetics

Chromosome pairs No chromosome pair counts stored.
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

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Macromorphology

Description
A tall shrub, or small tree, 1 -5 m.
Growth form
Tree, shrub
Organism part
Leaves, leaflets
Surface
Glaucous (except near the apex), dull (upper surface)
Color
Dark green (upper surface), bright green (upper surface), pale green (lower surface)
Shape
Elliptic, ovate, obovate, oblanceolate, lanceolate
Leaf division
Simple
Leaf apex
Acuminate, acute
Leaf base
Cuneate, truncate
Leaf margins
Flat
Leaf permanence
Deciduous
Flowers, inflorescences
Part type
Catkins
Bark
Surface
Fissured (often, on old stems)
Color
Grey, greyish brown, blackish
Stems, twigs, branches
Surface
Dull, pubescent, villous
Color
Pale brown (current year), dark brown (current year), blackish (current year)
Shape
Terete

Chemicals

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Images

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Color swatches

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References

  1. R. Tirri, J. Lehtonen, R. Lemmetyinen, *. Pihakaski, and P. Portin, Biologian sanakirja. Dictionary of biology.. Otavan Kirjapaino Oy, 2001
  2. B. Jonsell, Flora Nordica. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Polygonaceae.. The Bergius Foundation. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Stockholm. Sweden-, 2000
  3. L. Hämet-Ahti, A. Palmén, P. Alanko, and P. Tigerstedt, Suomen puu- ja pensaskasvio. Woody Flora of Finland. Helsinki.. Dendrologian Seura r. y., 1992