White Willow/Golden Willow
Salix alba
CLASSIFICATION Deciduous broadleaf
HABIT/SIZE Arching, upright, large tree from 75 to 100 feet
LEAVES Simple; alternate; up to four inches long; lanceolate; toothed margin; bright green to dark green
FLOWER Male and female flowers appear as catkins on separate trees.
FRUIT/SEED/CONE Seeds are within a two-valved capsule
BARK Yellow to golden twigs and young branches; brown to yellow-brown bark is deeply furrowed in maturity