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North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

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Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.

Salicaceae

NW MW North America (Canada: British Columbia, Alberta; USA: Alaska, Washington to Montana to California) NE Eurasia

NW MW

hel hyg->mes

dr fd(ob) (Amerindians made tonic drink from boiled bark) fw fw(ob) (Amerindians used wood for fire) ma ma(ob) (Amerindians made baskets and ropes with flexible twigs and cords with pealed bark)

Salix coulteri Andersson Salix cuneata Nutt. Salix sitchensis var. congesta (Andersson) Andersson Salix sitchensis var. coulteri Jeps. Salix sitchensis var. denudata (Andersson) Andersson Salix sitchensis var. parviflora (Jeps.) Jeps. Salix sitchensis var. ralphiana (Jeps.) Jeps.

Sitka willow; Coulter willow, silky willow, velvet willow

saule de Sitka; saule sitka

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Latin name	Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Family	Salicaceae
Distribution	NW MW North America (Canada: British Columbia, Alberta; USA: Alaska, Washington to Montana to California) NE Eurasia
North America distribution zone	NW MW
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel hyg->mes
Use	dr fd(ob) (Amerindians made tonic drink from boiled bark) fw fw(ob) (Amerindians used wood for fire) ma ma(ob) (Amerindians made baskets and ropes with flexible twigs and cords with pealed bark)
Synonym	Salix coulteri Andersson Salix cuneata Nutt. Salix sitchensis var. congesta (Andersson) Andersson Salix sitchensis var. coulteri Jeps. Salix sitchensis var. denudata (Andersson) Andersson Salix sitchensis var. parviflora (Jeps.) Jeps. Salix sitchensis var. ralphiana (Jeps.) Jeps.
English name	Sitka willow; Coulter willow, silky willow, velvet willow
French name	saule de Sitka; saule sitka
Spanish name
Other name
Trade name