Salix hookeriana

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Salix piperi, Bebb. Shrub, to 20 ft.: branchlets glabrous, dark brown: lvs. elliptic-oblong, obovate or oblanceolate, acute, undulate crenate or nearly entire, glabrous, glaucous beneath, 4-6 in. long: catkins sessile or short-peduncled; stamens united or free at base; ovary smooth; style rather long. Wash. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.