Salix excelsa is a species of flowering plant in the willow family Salicaceae. It is native to the Caucasus, Central Asia (except Kyrgyzstan), Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and has been introduced to the Levant, Yemen, the Himalayas, and India.[2] It is closely related to Salix acmophylla.[3] It is used as a street tree in Georgia and Iran.[4]

Salix excelsa
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. excelsa
Binomial name
Salix excelsa
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Salix dischgensis Goerz
    • Salix euapiculata Nasarow
    • Salix excelsa var. rodinii A.K.Skvortsov
    • Salix lispoclados Dode
    • Salix litwinowii Goerz ex Nasarow
    • Salix neodaviesii Bornm. ex Goerz
    • Salix oxica Dode
    • Salix variifolia Freyn & Sint.

References

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  1. ^ Kavak, S. (2017). "Salix excelsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T19620474A112568440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T19620474A112568440.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Salix excelsa S.G.Gmel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. ^ Daneshvand, Elhameh; Rahmani, Fatemeh; Khodakarimi, Ali (2015). "Genetic Diversity among Eight Species of Willow (Salix spp.) from Iran Based on SRAP Markers" (PDF). Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation. 12: 75–85. ISSN 1823-3902. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  4. ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.