''Salix excelsa'' is a species of flowering plant in the willow family
Salicaceae
The Salicaceae is the willow family of flowering plants. The traditional family (Salicaceae ''sensu stricto'') included the willows, poplar, aspen, and cottonwoods. Genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) have greatly ...
. It is native to the Caucasus, Central Asia (except Kyrgyzstan), Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and has been introduced to the Levant, Yemen, the Himalayas, and India.
It is closely related to ''
Salix acmophylla''.
It is used as a
street tree
Urban forestry is the care and management of single trees and tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry involves both planning and management, including the programming of care and ...
in Georgia and Iran.
References
excelsa
Flora of the Caucasus
Flora of Central Asia
Flora of Iran
Flora of Afghanistan
Flora of Pakistan
Plants described in 1774
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