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Willow & Cottonwood

                 

Salicaceae - Willow/Poplar family
Black Willow (Swamp Willow) Salix nigra
This tree lives next to permanent water sources and can grow more than 100 feet tall. Sapling's branches hang into the water, but older trees do not. Flower cluster about 2" long.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, May-June 2004
(Native of Texas - Taylor, etc)

Similar Species

Peach-leaf Willow Salix amygdaloides
Leaves are wider.

(Native of Texas - Taylor)

Weeping Willow (Babylonian Willow) Salix babylonica
This tree is often a hybrid with Salix alba or Salix fragilis which tolerate more humidity.
(Introduced, Native of China - Taylor)

                             

Salicaceae - Willow/Poplar family
Fremont Cottonwood Populus fremontii
Very large, sometimes sprawling, short lived hardwood tree. Leaves are hear-shaped with white veins, edge smooth scalloped not sharp teeth. Male flowers red-purple. Female catkins green producing achene (seed) with cotton-like strands. Bark is smooth when young, whitish fissured as it ages.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, December 2005, March-April 2006
(Native of Texas)

Similar Species

Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides
Very large, sometimes sprawling, short lived hardwood tree. Leaves are triangular not hear-shaped, edge course curved teeth. Male flowers red-purple. Female catkins green producing achene (seed) with cotton-like strands. Bark is silver/white and smooth when young, dark gray and fissured as it ages.
(Native of Texas - Taylor, etc.)