Black Willow
Scientific Name: Salix nigra
One of the few willows to have persistent stipules that encircle the stem. Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants).
Black Willow
Scientific Name: Salix nigra
Black Willow
| Genus species: | Salix nigra | |||||||||||
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| Common Name: | Black Willow | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Salicaceae 
Deciduous trees or shrubs; leaves alternate, simple with venation pinnate, stipulate; flowers unisexual (plants dioecious), in bracteate catkins; fruits a 2-4-valved capsule, the seeds tufted with white hairs (comose). | |||||||||||
| Seed Type: | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Introduced Native | |||||||||||
| Category: | Tree | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |||||||||||
| CNC Habitat: | Krippendorf Arboretum Nature Playscape | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | M. Becus | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom: The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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