salix

salix, salictum, salignus

Flora Eur. 25

white willow

Salix alba L.

Silberweide

saule blanc

salice bianco, salice commune, salicastro

G. 2.13 (salictum)

2.415 (salictum)

4.110 (salignus)

E. 1.54 (salictum)

1.78

3.65

3.83

5.16

10.40

A. 7.632 (salignus)

Vergil's salix covers all sorts of willows. The two most important are Salix alba, best for wood, and grown in England for cricket bats:

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And Salix viminalis, which as its name implies is the best for making withies, osiers--you know, those whippy little sprouts that people use for baskets:

salix, salictum, salignus

Flora Eur. 26

osier

Salix viminalis L.

Korb-Weide

saule des vanniers

salice da vimini, vimine

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