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Synyomns
Irish Sailach (Willows in general) (family - Salicaceae)
Description:
Deciduous small tree with long thin leaves. Height 16m.
Leaves
Location:
By streams in association with Alder and downy birch but not waterlogged soils.
Natural Distribution throughout Britain but commonest in England and throughout North Africa and parts of Asia.Phenology:
Flowers Leaves Fruit Ripen Fall
April/MaySimilar species:
There are 19 species of willow native to Britain - 4 of them are tree sized
Uses
Pale brown wood. Uses of wood - Shoots used for rough baskets and hurdles. Burns rapidly. Pollarded every 4-5 years to produce crop of straight poles. Food and drink - Shoots and leaves browsed by animals particularly horses and need protection when small. Useful for rapidly growing windbreaks and screens.
Growth & Propagation
From sets - insert short lengths of shoots into suitable soils leaving one or two buds above ground