Salix sitchensis Sitka wilow (Salicaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Salix sitchensis
Sitka wilow
Deciduous shrub
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The Salix sitchensis plant species is found in Western N. America - Alaska to California, east to Montana. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sitka wilow.

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Latin Name:  Salix sitchensis
Common Name:  Sitka wilow
Family:  Salicaceae
Author:  Sanson. ex Bone.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  7   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Found mainly on rich mucky or other moist soils on the banks of streams and in low moist ground[82, 229].

Medicinal Information: A concoction made from the boiled bark is used as a tonic[226, 257]. The bark is pounded and applied to wounds as a healing agent[229, 257]. An infusion of the stems has been used in the treatment of stomach complaints[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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