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Salix alba ?;
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White Willow;
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Tree For ID : Willow Species : California : 21OCT14 : AK-20 : 19 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5)
Tree seen in a park, probably Willow Species, in Sacramento on 7th Oct,14. Name of this park was Willow Park… hence the suggested id.
Reminded me of Weeping Willow seen in Kashmir. Salix babylonica ? willow park is a neighborhood in the city and a small newer park
your tree is in a grassy area most likely drought tolerant willow (Weeping willow grows by lakes and standing water mainly) I thought of Australian willow as most likely choice Thanks for a possible id … How can you judge? Thanks for your feedback.
I guess your choice of Australian Willow could be the right one. or may be not My search lead me to Salix alba, where the underside of leaves is white in color. well. silver leaf willow is more like it then. salix alba after all…
I was able to find pictures of the bark. Hope these help.
Attachments (3) good. same tree? these trees don’t live that very long, so why are the horticulture cuts so highly calloused and even have cavities , with perhaps fungi growing ?
the white streaks on the surface next to the furrows (the furrows are ok) not explainable, unless its white lichen infection all over the tree trunk. was this side with white streaks facing north? Frankly, I won’t be able to recollect the direction of this bark. that’s ok, … it was a rhetorical thinking aloud kind of question
You were most likely rushing thru a whirlwind trip, so its ok.
Anyways, directions are not possible for many even where they live all their lives. Can this be Salix alba ‘Sericea’ ?
Common name is Silver Willow as you had suggested initially.
Just a guess.
Our ‘Guruji’ can have a look if he has missed my post earlier. I think it could be Salix alba only. Not sure of the variety. I have seen these trees near Mountain view lake area (California). Unable to trace the photographs taken by me. Thanks for your feedback.
The variety was suggested reference to Silver Leaf Willow, suggested by … Seems to be a Cv of Salix alba, may be sericea? Its pendulous branches also suggest its being a hybrid between S. alba x S. babylonica. I guess correct ID !
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