Salix scouleriana Scouler's willow (Salicaceae) Deciduous tree

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Salix scouleriana
Scouler's willow
Deciduous tree
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The Salix scouleriana plant species is found in Western N. America - Alaska to California and New Mexico. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Scouler's willow.

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Latin Name:  Salix scouleriana
Common Name:  Scouler's willow
Family:  Salicaceae
Author:  Barratt. ex Hook.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Found on both moist lowland and dry upland areas, growing in a range of habitats from upland bogs and riversides to meadows, roadsides and cleared areas in forests, from sea level to 3000 metres[229].

Medicinal Information: A poultice of the inner cambium has been used in the treatment of serious cuts[257]. A poultice of the damp inner bark has been applied to the skin over a broken bone[257]. The shredded inner bark has been used as sanitary napkins to 'heal a woman's insides'[257]. A poultice of the bark and sap has been used in the treatment of bleeding wounds[257]. A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of dysentery[257]. A decoction of the branches has been taken by women for several months after giving birth in order to increase the blood flow[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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