Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
chikungensis
ID:
1134531

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.K.Schneid.

Source:
tro

Year:
1920

Citation Micro:
Gentes Herbarum 1: 17 (1920)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133869



Common Names

  • Chikungensis Willow
  • Alpine Willow
  • Mountain Willow


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Description

Salix chikungensis (also called Chikung Willow, among many other common names) is a species of willow native to China, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and Thailand. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree, growing to 10–20 m tall, with a trunk up to 60 cm diameter. It grows in moist habitats, such as riverbanks, swamps, and lake shores.

Uses & Benefits

Salix chikungensis is used to make furniture, baskets, and other crafts. It is also used in landscaping and as a windbreak. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Salix chikungensis are small, yellow-green in color, and have a four-lobed corolla. The seeds are small, brown, and have a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, with a single seed leaf and a short stem.

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Where to Find Salix chikungensis

Salix chikungensis is native to western China.

Species in the Salix genus

Salix lochsiensis, Salix lyonensis, Salix meikleana, Salix tschujensis, Salix permixta, Salix anatolica, Salix hirtii, Salix geyeriana, Salix gilgiana, Salix glatfelterii, Salix glauca, Salix gillotii, Salix glabra, Salix hermaphroditica, Salix gaspensis, Salix fruticulosa, Salix fruticosa, Salix friesiana, Salix fragilis, Salix futura, Salix fuscescens, Salix grahamii, Salix hapala, Salix hartwegii, Salix hastata, Salix gooddingii, Salix helvetica, Salix hatusimae, Salix hayatana, Salix hebecarpa, Salix herbacea, Salix gracilistyla, Salix eleagnos, Salix dutillyi, Salix ehrhartiana, Salix eriocephala, Salix eriocataphylla, Salix digenea, Salix erdingeri, Salix discolor, Salix disperma, Salix doniana, Salix drummondiana, Salix finnmarchica, Salix foetida, Salix forbyana, Salix forbesiana, Salix flueggeana, Salix floridana, Salix euryadenia,

Species in the Salicaceae family

Abatia angeliana, Abatia americana, Abatia canescens, Abatia glabra, Abatia mexicana, Abatia microphylla, Abatia parviflora, Abatia rugosa, Abatia spicata, Abatia stellata, Azara alpina, Azara celastrina, Azara dentata, Azara integrifolia, Azara intermedia, Azara lanceolata, Azara microphylla, Azara petiolaris, Azara salicifolia, Azara serrata, Azara uruguayensis, Banara acunae, Banara arguta, Banara axilliflora, Banara boliviana, Banara brasiliensis, Banara brittonii, Banara caymanensis, Banara cordifolia, Banara domingensis, Banara excisa, Banara glauca, Banara guianensis, Banara ibaguensis, Banara larensis, Banara leptophylla, Banara minutiflora, Banara nitida, Banara orinocensis, Banara parviflora, Banara portoricensis, Banara quinquenervis, Banara regia, Banara riparia, Banara riscoi, Banara saxicola, Banara selleana, Banara serrata, Banara splendens, Banara tomentosa,

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