Salix nipponica

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Salix nipponica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. nipponica
Binomial name
Salix nipponica
Franch. & Sav.

Salix nipponica is a species of willow native to Eastern Asia. [1]

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Range

It is found along rivers and streams in forest regions; near sea level to 500 m. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Hebei, Heilongjiang, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, E Nei Mongol, Shandong, Xizang, Zhejiang. It is also found in Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. [2]

Taxonomy

Salix nipponica was formerly treated as S. triandra var. nipponica (Franch. & Savatier) but it is now considered a distinct species. [2]

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References

  1. "Salix nipponica var. Nipponica — the Plant List".
  2. 1 2 Flora of China: Salix nipponica