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Salix amygdaloides Anderss.

Peachleaf willow, Peach-leaf willow, Almond-leaf willow

Salicaceae (Willow Family)

USDA Symbol: saam2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Peach-leaf willow is a medium-sized, multi-trunked tree, 35-50 ft. tall, with fine-textured, slightly weeping branching and orange-yellow twigs. Catkins appear before leaf emergence. The narrow, yellow-green foliage has insignificant fall color. Tree with 1 or sometimes several straight trunks, upright branches, and spreading crown.

This is the common willow across the northern plains, where it is important in protecting riverbanks from erosion. Both common and scientific names refer to the leaf shape, which suggests that of Peach.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Dioecious
Leaf: Green
Flower:
Fruit: Red
Size Class: 36-72 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , MB , NL , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Distribution: NY to c. MI, WI & s.e. B.C., s. to n. OH, n. IN, MO, NM, Apache Co., AZ & c. WA
Native Habitat: Low, wet, open woods; edges of streams & sloughs
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil pH: Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Wet or damp soils. Limestone-based, Sandy Sandy Loam, Medium Loam Clay Loam, Clay.
Conditions Comments: Short-lived and fast-growing. Susceptible to insect, disease, and wind damage.

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Fast growing, Attractive, Shade tree
Use Wildlife: Nesting site, Nesting material, Seeds-granivorous birds. Early season harvest for birds and mammals.
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Mourning Cloak, Viceroy.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Salix amygdaloides is a larval host and/or nectar source for:
Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa)

Larval Host
Learn more at BAMONA 		Viceroy
(Limenitis archippus)

Larval Host
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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Salix amygdaloides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Salix amygdaloides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix amygdaloides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-10-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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