Salix alba L.

Spice Male flowers Leaves

Family: SALICACEAE

Genus: Salix

Catalan common name: Salze blanc. Sàlzer. Saula.

Spanish common name: Sauce blanco. Sauce plateado.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Ibiza. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Eurosiberian with a big area

Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs. Furniture, construction and tools. Medicinal.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Caducifolious. Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: River forests.