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Salix fluviatilis River willow Deciduous tree (1 Page of 5) The Salix fluviatilis plant species is found in Western N. America - Washington and Oregon. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as River willow. Some home gardeners know the variety as S. melanopsis. Nutt. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Salix fluviatilis Common Name: River willow Family: Salicaceae Author: Nutt. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 7 Mature Width: Habitat: Forms extensive thickets and rapidly colonizes sandbars along lowland ponds, lakes and streams in moist sand or gravel overladen with silt[229].
Medicinal Information: The bark has been used in the treatment of certain fevers[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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