Weeping Willow

Salix babylonica · Salicaceae (Willow family)

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Weeping Willow

Leaf Morphology

Leaf Type

Simple, deciduous

Shape

Narrowly lanceolate with an acuminate tip

Margin

Finely serrulate

Arrangement

Alternate with short petioles

Venation

Pinnate with a prominent raised midrib

Key Features

Elongated lanceolate shape with a finely serrulate margin and prominent midrib

Description

A medium to large deciduous tree featuring a broad, rounded crown with graceful, pendulous branches. The bark is gray-brown and deeply furrowed on older trunks. Produces small catkins in spring and exhibits yellow autumn foliage.

Habitat

Riparian zones along streams, rivers, and moist lowlands in full sun

Native Range

Native to northern China, widely cultivated in temperate and subtropical regions globally

Identified on 10/17/2026