Stats

Lifespan

70-100 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

Europe and Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Common

About

This tree grows along riverbanks throughout Europe and western Asia. Its leaves flip over during breezes to reveal a bright white underside.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Salicaceae

Genus

Salix

Species

Salix alba