Willow, Mackenzie - S. prolixa

(S. Mackenzieana, S. Rigida Var. Mackenzieana)

Tree-type; Small tree from 6 to 9 meters (20 to 30 feet) tall; Thick-branched, with several thick limbs coming from a very short base; wide crown; stems long, slender, and flexible with new stems glabrous and glossy; leaves of medium length (5 to 7 times longer than wide), fine-toothed, and short pointed tip, top is yellow-green while bottom is whitish with no hair underneath, no glands at base of leaf; new stems reddish brown to yellowish, no hair; habitat and soils are similar to Pacific willow. Large tree that should not be planted within the bankfull width. Plant at top of channel and on floodplain.

Field propagation by dormant unrooted hardwood cuttings is moderately successful.

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Last Modified: 07/05/2007