Salix nigra, the black willow, is a species of willow native to a large portion of North America, from New Brunswick and southern Ontario west to Arizona and California, and south to northern …

Salix nigra, commonly called black willow, is a medium to large, fast-growing, deciduous willow tree that typically grows to 30-60’ tall on single or multiple trunks topped by a spreading, …

Salix nigra, commonly called black willow, is a medium-to-large, fast-growing, deciduous willow tree. It typically grows to 70-80’ tall on single or multiple curved trunks, typically 1-2' thick, …

Tea made from willow bark was used for stiff joints and rheumatic pains. “striking relief of acute articular rheumatism.” Modern aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a synthetic product. Salicylic acid …

Fast growth rate and short-lived. Excellent soil stabilizer on stream and pond banks. Good shade tree. Plant away from buildings due to weak structure. Give lots of space to spread. Subject to …

Black willow (Salix nigra) is the largest and the only commercially important willow of about 90 species native to North America. It is more distinctly a tree throughout its range than any other …

A fast-growing tree, Salix nigra (Black Willow) is a medium to large deciduous tree boasting several trunks topped by a graceful open, spreading to rounded crown with stout branches. In …

We have discovered several 6 ft tall black willow trees in the wetlands behind our home. Are they an invasive species? Pam, your black willows are right where they are supposed to be, in a …

One of the world's largest willows when mature, black willow is so-named for its dark ebony bark. It most commonly grows in floodplains and riversides. Black willow provides some of the only …

The USDA Plants Database provides detailed information on various plant species.