Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
kawamurana
ID:
929372

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kimura

Source:
cmp

Year:
1971

Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 46: 303 (1971)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000928709



Common Names

  • Kawamurana Willow
  • Willow Kawamurana
  • Willow Kawamuranum


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Description

Salix kawamurana (also called Kawamura's Willow, among many other common names) is a shrub species found in Europe and Asia. It grows in damp habitats, usually at elevations of 0–1000 m. It has long, narrow leaves and yellow catkins.

Uses & Benefits

Salix kawamurana is used for making baskets, furniture, and other crafts. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Salix kawamurana has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. Its seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite, simple leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Salix kawamurana can be propagated by cuttings, layering, or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some flooding. It can be pruned to maintain its shape and size.

Where to Find Salix kawamurana

Salix kawamurana is native to Japan and can be found in moist forests and along streams.

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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