Salix spp.
- Height: depending on the species, shrub-like to larger tree
- Trunk: fast-growing, often hollow inside
- Leaves: elliptical to lanceolate, pointed, alternate
- Flowers: catkin-shaped
- Other: 300 to 400 species worldwide, around 30 to 40 different willow species in Germany, usually with strong elasticity of the branches
Photos: Martina Gehret (1,2)