Salix babylonica L. - Weeping willow
MT131 : Salix babylonica L.
| Plant Category | : | Tree |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | |
| Synonym | : | Salix annularis Forbes; Salix babylonica f. pekinensis (A.Henry) Geerinck; Salix babylonica f. pendula (C.K.Schneid.) Geerinck; Salix babylonica f. rokkaku A. Kimura; Salix babylonica f. tortuosa (A.Vilm.) Geerinck; Salix babylonica f. umbraculifera (Rehder) Geerinck; Salix babylonica f. villosa C.F. Fang; Salix cantoniensis Hance; Salix fauriei Seemen; Salix japonica C.P. Thunberg ex A. Murray; Salix napoleona Hort. ex G. Don; Salix pendula Salisb.; Salix propendens Chaub. |
| Plant Common Name | : | Weeping Willow, Peking Willow, Babylon weeping willow |
| Plant Family | : | SALICACEAE |
| Description | : | a charming ornamental tree, widely cultivated for its weeping branches which give a romantic effect, especially when the tree is on a water bank. It is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree, growing up to 20-25 m tall. It grows rapidly, but has a short lifespan. The shoots are yellowish-brown, with small buds. The leaves are spirally arranged on slender, hanging branches. Leaves are narrow, light green, 4-16 cm long and 0.5-2 cm broad, with finely serrate margins and long tapering tips. They turn a gold-yellow in autumn. The flowers are arranged in catkins produced early in the spring. Weeping Willow has male and female flowers on separate trees. Weeping Willow is extensive in cultivation all over the world. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The leaves and bark are antirheumatic, astringent and tonic. A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of abscesses, carbuncle, fever, rheumatism, skin diseases, ulcers etc. An infusion of the bark has been used to treat Diarrhea and fevers. The bark can be used as a poultice. The stem bark is used in the treatment of skin eruptions due to parasites. The root bark is used in a bath for the treatment of parasitic skin diseases. A gum from the stems is used in the treatment of foul sores. The down of the seeds is used in the treatment of fevers, haemorrhages, jaundice, rheumatism etc. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: salicin; salicylic acid; Cyanidin; Delphinidin; Gallocatechin; pyrocatechol; Sachaliside; salicortin; Salidroside; Tremuloidin; Vimalin; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (3): Delphinidin; Catechin; (+)-Gallocatechin; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati (2018 - 2019); Book |
| Reference | : | ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
(2018 - 2019); Book PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Dilleniidae |
| Order | : Salicales |
| Family | : Salicaceae - Willow family |
| Genus | : Salix L. - willow |
| Species | : Salix babylonica L. - Weeping willow |