SALICACEAE
Salix nigra
Common Name: Black Willow
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leaves--what is the leaf shape? | leaf closeup, showing the finely serrated margins. Are these leaves opposite or alternate? |
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habit (the willow is the tree overhanging the water) | old male inflorescences--this type of inflorescence is called a catkin |
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closeup of male flowers in a catkin | |
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