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Habitat. 



WOOD AND FOREST. 

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BLACK WILLOW. 

 Salix nigra Marshall. 



Salix, from two Celtic words meaning near-water; nigra refers to the 

 dark bark. 



Habitat: (See map); 

 grows largest in southern 

 Illinois, Indiana and 

 Texas, on moist banks. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 30'-40', 

 sometimes 120' ; diame- 

 ter, l'-2', rarely 3'-4'; 

 stout, upright, spreading 

 branches, from common 

 base; bark, rough and 

 dark brown or black, of- 

 ten tinged with yellow or 

 brown ; leaves, lanceo- 

 late, often scythe-shaped, 

 serrate edges; fruit, a 

 capsule containing small, 

 hairy seeds. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, light reddish 

 brown, sap-wood, thin, 

 whitish ; diffuse-porous ; 

 rings, obscure ; grain, 

 close and weak; rays, 

 obscure. 



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