Distributed throughout the northern hemisphere from tropical to polar regions. ‘Tortuosa’ originated in China and is rarely found in our region.
Botanical description
Habitus: trees up to 20 m tall, possibly shrubs, with shoots of different colours (green, red, yellow) and drooping shoots.
Leaf: Leaves alternate, sometimes opposite, petiolate and sessile, narrow, greyish below.
Flower: Male flowers with 2-12 stamens, female pedunculate and sessile. The inflorescence of male and female flowers has 1-2 glands each, which attract pollinating bees. Willows flower before leafing out and very early, even in winter if it is warm enough. They are dioecious plants.
Fruit: The fruits (heads) burst longitudinally at maturity (May, June), and many tiny seeds fly out, which are dispersed by the wind.
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