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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

Goat Willow (Salix caprea)

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Goat Willow (Salix caprea)

This small tree or large shrub from Eurasia is a rare escape from cultivation in the North Carolina Mountains.

Other common names include Great Sallow and Pussy Willow (one of several species called that).

Buncombe Co., NC 7/8/06.

Goat Willow (Salix caprea)

The leaf undersides, petioles, and branchlets are white-hairy.

Buncombe Co., NC 7/8/06.

Goat Willow (Salix caprea)

The bark is smooth.

Buncombe Co., NC 7/8/06.

More information:
Keele Arboretum
Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
US Forest Service Silvics Manual
Virginia Tech Dendrology

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