Salix mucronata

Salix mucronata

Native to:
Algeria | Angola | Botswana | Cameroon | DR Congo | Egypt | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Guinea | Kenya | Lebanon-Syria | Lesotho | Libya | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Sinai | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Salicaceae
Genus:
Salix
Species:
Salix mucronata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree , Shrub
Height:
1500 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
yellow, green

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:
★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
★★★★★ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, butterflies, bees

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