Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
omeiensis
ID:
1134562

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.K.Schneid.

Source:
tro

Year:
1916

Citation Micro:
Pl. Wilson. (Sargent) 3(1): 122. 1916 [8 May 1916]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133900



Common Names

  • Omeiensis Willow
  • Alpine Willow
  • Mountain Willow


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Description

Salix omeiensis (also called Omei Willow, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to China. It typically grows to a height of 5-7 meters and has a trunk diameter of 5-10 cm. It is found in moist, sunny areas in the mountains of western Sichuan, southeastern Qinghai, and western Yunnan provinces.

Uses & Benefits

Salix omeiensis 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 flower of Salix omeiensis is a small yellow-green catkin, the seed is a small, round, yellow-brown nutlet, and the seedling has a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Salix omeiensis can be propagated from cuttings or by layering. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall and planted in a moist, well-drained soil. Layering can be done in early spring by burying a branch in the soil and allowing it to root. Once rooted, the branch can be cut from the parent plant and transplanted.

Where to Find Salix omeiensis

Salix omeiensis is native to temperate forests in 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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