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 pentandra L. | Browse at species-level |
| Subspecies | ||
| Variety | ||
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| Cultivar | ||
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Binomial synonyms
No alternative names for this entry in the database.
Common names
| Common name | Language |
|---|---|
| Halava | Finnish |
Genealogy
Genetics
| Chromosome pairs | 76 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parentage background | No parentage background information stored. | |
| Ploidy level | No ploidy level information stored. | |
| Species identifier DNA | No species identifier DNA information stored. | |
Subspecies
No known subspecies for this entry in the database.
Distribution
No distribution maps for this entry in the database.
Macromorphology
- Description
- An erect shrub or tree, to 10-15 m;
- Growth form
- Tree, shrub
- Organism part
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- Leaves, leaflets
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- Surface
- Glossy (both surfaces), glabrous (both surfaces)
- Color
- Bright green (upper), dark green (upper), pale green (lower)
- Shape
- Lanceolate (broadly), elliptic (broadly)
- Note
- Stipules generally absent
- Leaf division
- Simple
- Leaf apex
- Acute, straight (usually), long-acuminate, subobtuse (rarely)
- Leaf base
- Rounded, cuneate (broadly)
- Leaf margins
- Grandular-serrate
- Leaf stipules
- No
- Leaf permanence
- Deciduous
- Flowers, inflorescences
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- Part type
- Catkins
- Note
- Female catkins remain on the tree during autumn and winter
- Bark
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- Surface
- Shallowly fissured
- Color
- Greyish
- Stems, twigs, branches
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- Surface
- Glabrous, glossy, sticky (at first), fragrant (at first), glabrous (previous year(s))
- Color
- Reddish-brown (current year), reddish-green (current year), greenish-yellow (the previous year(s)), yellowish-brown (previous year(s)), blackish-brown (the previous year(s))
- Shape
- Terete
Chemicals
No compound entries for this entry in the database.
Images
No images for this entry in the database.
Color swatches
No dyeing results for this entry in the database.
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