08 Bulletin of the Umversity of Texas 
Maryland to Kentucky, and Missouri, south to Florida, 
Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. 
The wood is weak, soft, and rather dark brown and of little 
economic value. 
4, Salix nigra Marsh. Black Willow. A tree reaching a 
maximum height of 100°, and diameter of 3°, but commonly 
much smaller,—30°-40°. The crown is wide spreading. Bark 
of trank rough, thick, flaky, dark brown or nearly black on 
old portion, shoots hairy at first green or greenish brown, be- 
coming brown and smooth with age. Leaves narrowly lanceo- 
late, long pointed, bright green above, paler and smooth be- 
neath, closely serrate, sometimes with hairs along veins. 
Flowers in April and May. 
New Brunswick west to North Dakota, south to Florida 
and west to Texas. Grows along stream banks. 
The wood is light, soft, warps badly, and has not been of 
much economic importance. 
5. Salix amygdaloides Anders. Peach Willow. Almond 
Willow. A tree reaching 60°-70° in height and 2° in diameter. 
Regarded by some as a variety of 8. nigra. Bark of trunk fis- 
sured, 14’ to 34’ thick, brown tinged with red. Young twigs 
smooth, orange to reddish brown, brittle. Leaves lanceolate 
to ovate lanceolate, somewhat curved, long pointed, hight green 
above, pale and glaucous beneath, closely serrate. Flowers 
earlier than the preceding species. 
@uebee west to Manitoba, southward to Ohio and westward 
to the Rocky Mountains, extending to southwestern Texas. 
Common along the Rio Grande from El] Paso northward. 
Too rare to be of much importance. The wood has been 
used in the preparation of charcoal. 
6. Salix interior Rowlee. Sand Bar Willow. A shrub, or 
sometimes a tree reaching 40°-50° in height, but usually not 
over 20°. Sometimes forming thickets. The bark is brown, 
rather thin, 14’-14’, and almost smooth. The young twigs are 
slender, smooth, or with fine hairs, reddish, becoming brown 
with age. Leaves linear lanceolate, often falcate, pointed at 
both ends, light yellowish green, darker on upper than on 
lower surface, remotely notched with projecting teeth. Petiole 
of the leaf grooved 14’-14’ long. 
