Salix disperma Roxb. ex D.Don

 
  • Family : SALICACEAE
    (Willow Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BAN PEEPAL FAMILY (बन पीपल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Salicaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Salix dolia var. leveilleana (C.K.Schneid.) N.Chao; Salix funebris H.Lév.; Salix grisea Wall.; Salix julacea Andersson; Salix leveilleana C.K.Schneid.; Salix mairei H.Lév.; Salix pachyclada H.Lév. & Vaniot; Salix pseudogrisea Steud.; Salix wallichiana Andersson; Salix wallichiana f. longistyla C.F.Fang; Salix wallichiana var. pachyclada (H.Lév. & Vaniot) C.Wang & C.F.Fang
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Salix disperma Roxb. ex D.Don
  • Common name : Wallich Willow
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Open forest in Himalayas, at altitudes of 1500 - 3500 m.
  • Key identification features : Small trees; young branches tomentose; Leaves ovate-lanceolate, white silky pubescent beneath; Catkins densely silky, erect or drooping.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-June
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Dehradun district
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, India, Inner Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, India, Inner Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
  • 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
    • 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 disperma. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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