Salix mesnyi is a species of willow native to southern and eastern China (Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi[4]), Taiwan, and Vietnam.[3] It can be found among shrubs near water growing 15 metres (49 ft) tall.
| Salix mesnyi | |
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| Here given as Salix warburgii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. mesnyi
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| Salix mesnyi | |
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Description
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A relatively small deciduous tree, Salix mesnyi usually grows to a height between about 10–15 metres (33–49 ft). The bark is grey, and the leaves are ovate with serrated edges.[5] The back of the leaves is also, like the bark, grey.[6]
Flowers
editSalix mesnyi is a dioecious plant. Blooming in early spring, female flowers are green and male flowers are yellow. The flowers are without petals, calyx, only stamens or pistils longer than calyx-like bracts. Male flowers, catkins, are about 4–8 cm, containing 4-7 stamens, anthers conspicuously yellow, filaments basally hairy, surrounded by yellow glands. While the female spike length of about 3–6 cm, with bracts long ovary stalk, spindle-shaped ovary which has 6–10 ovules, short style on the split 4 petals into a cross, ovary at the bottom of only one gland body.[citation needed]
Fruits
editCapsule is spindle type, fruit length is 7–12 cm, seeds are fluffy.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Liu, B., Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Salix mesnyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T152828556A152835760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T152828556A152835760.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ J. Bot. 20: 38 (1882)
- ^ a b "Salix mesnyi Hance". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Cheng-fu Fang; Shi-dong Zhao & Alexei K. Skvortsov. "Salix mesnyi Hance, J. Bot. 20: 38. 1882". Flora of China. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "水柳 Salix warburgii - Plants of TAIWAN 台灣植物資訊整合查詢系統". Tai2.ntu.edu.tw. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "台灣自然風情". Edu.ocac.gov.tw. Retrieved 2017-05-01.