Salix denticulata Andersson

 
  • Family : SALICACEAE
    (Willow Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BAN PEEPAL FAMILY (बन पीपल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Salicaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Salix denticulata subsp. hazarica (Parker) Ali; Salix elegans Wall.; Salix elegans var. hazarica R.Parker; Salix himalensis Klotzsch ex Andersson
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Salix denticulata Andersson
  • Common name : Elegant Willow, Dwarf Willow
  • Vernacular name :
    • Bashal, Bes, Beuns, Bhashal, Chhoti bashroi (Hindi)
  • Habit : Shrub or tree
  • Habitat : Fir forest and along rivers; 3500 - 3950 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Shrubs, up to 2 m high; young branches pubescent; Leaves ovate- oblong, pale white beneath.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-June
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Tawang
  • Native : Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Afghanistan to China (Sichuan, Yunnan)
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 223
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 66-67
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 435
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Salix denticulata. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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