Shrubs or trees, 1–30 m. Branches somewhat brittle, highly brittle, or flexible at base. Leaves: petiole with pairs or clusters of spherical glands distally; largest medial blade relatively narrow (6–37 mm wide), margins flat, (glands marginal), abaxial surface glabrous, glabrescent, puberulent, pubescent, or pilose. Pistillate catkins slender, (5–16 mm wide). Pistillate flowers: ovary glabrous or villous.

Distribution

North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, Asia.

Discussion

Species 15 (6 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Salix amygdaloides, Salix bonplandiana, Salix caroliniana, Salix gooddingii, Salix humboldtiana, Salix laevigata, Salix nigra