Salicaceae

  • Family

    Salicaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Salicaceae

  • Common Names

    Willow Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 2

    Number of species: 340

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): Both genera, Populus and Salix, are widely distributed, most commonly in North Temperate (in Salix also Arctic) regions, but wanting from Australia and the Malay Archipelago.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Salicaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.