Salix daphnoides Violet willow (Salicaceae) Deciduous tree

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Salix daphnoides
Violet willow
Deciduous tree
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The Salix daphnoides plant species is found in Europe to W. Asia as far as the Himalayas. Scarcely naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Violet willow.

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Latin Name:  Salix daphnoides
Common Name:  Violet willow
Family:  Salicaceae
Author:  Vill.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:  8

Habitat:  Moist soils.

Medicinal Information: The fresh bark of all members of this genus contains salicin[226], which probably decomposes into salicylic acid (closely related to aspirin) in the human body[213]. This is used as an anodyne and febrifuge[226].

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