Salix nipponica

Salix nipponica is a species of willow native to Eastern Asia.[1]

Salix nipponica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. nipponica
Binomial name
Salix nipponica
Franch. & Sav.

Range

It is found along rivers and streams in forest regions; near sea level to 500 m. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Hebei, Heilongjiang, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, E Nei Mongol, Shandong, Xizang, Zhejiang. It is also found in Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East.[2]

Taxonomy

Salix nipponica was formerly treated as S. triandra var. nipponica (Franch. & Savatier) but it is now considered a distinct species.[2]

References

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