Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
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Undeclared Weed<br />
Willow - Weeping<br />
Description: Deciduous, single trunked tree with weeping<br />
form and 10-15 m tall.<br />
flowers: Drooping catkins (clusters of small flowers) 3-4 cm<br />
long appearing in early Spring.<br />
leaves: Yellowish green, alternate, long and narrow with a<br />
toothed edge, 8-15 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide.<br />
stems: Drooping, slender, smooth, light green to pale<br />
yellowish-brown with greyish brown bark.<br />
Note: Spreads easily from stem fragments and can restrict<br />
water flows. Only female trees found in Australia.<br />
similar Native species: Unlikely to be confused with native<br />
species.<br />
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Salix babylonica<br />
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