Flowers: Staminate and pistillate flowers borne on separate trees, appearing as the leaves begin to unfold, crowded in elongated, yellowish, hairy catkins.
Fruit: Several narrow, flask-shaped, brownish capsules up to ¼ inch long, crowded in elongated clusters.
Wood: Light weight, soft, not strong.
Use: Fuel.
Habitat: Moist woods, along streams.
Range: Maryland across southern Illinois to Kansas, south to Texas and Florida.
Distinguishing Features: The leaves of the Carolina Willow are shaped similarly to those of the Black Willow, but differ by being whitened on the lower surface.
SANDBAR WILLOW
Salix interior Rowlee
Growth Form: Small tree to 25 feet tall; trunk diameter less than 1 foot; crown irregular.