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White Willow (Salix alba)
Irish Sailach (Willows in general) (family - Salicaceae)
Description: Deciduous small tree with long thin leaves. Height 16m.
Where found:
By streams in association with Alder and downy birch but not waterlogged
soils.
Natural Distribution
throughout Britain but commonest in England and throughout North Africa
and parts of Asia.
Phenology:
| Flowers | Leaves | Fruit | Ripen | Fall |
| April/May |
Similar species: There are 19 species of willow native to Britain - 4 of them are tree sized
Uses past & present: Pale brown wood. Uses of wood - Shoots used for rough baskets and hurdles. Burns rapidly. Pollarded every 4-5 years to produce crop of straight poles. Food and drink - Shoots and leaves browsed by animals particularly horses and need protection when small. Useful for rapidly growing windbreaks and screens.
Propagation and growth:
From sets - insert short lengths of shoots into suitable soils leaving
one or two buds above ground.
