Salix exigua Coyote willow (Salicaceae) Deciduous tree

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Salix exigua
Coyote willow
Deciduous tree
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The Salix exigua plant species is found in N. America - Alaska to New Brunswick, south through central N. America to Texas. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Coyote willow. Some home gardeners know the variety as S. argophylla. Nutt. S. interior. Rowlee.

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Latin Name:  Salix exigua
Common Name:  Coyote willow
Family:  Salicaceae
Author:  Nutt.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Forms thickets in estuaries and swamps[199]. Sandy gravelly or mucky soils in or along watercourses, often invading fresh sandbars in rivers and streams[229].

Medicinal Information: The bark has been used in the treatment of sore throats, coughs and certain fevers[257]. A decoction of the dried roots has been used in the treatment of venereal diseases[257]. 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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