Salix caprea L.
Naturalised Invasive

Morphological description

Bushy, deciduous shrub to small tree, 3-6 m high. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic or obovate, 70-120 mm long, dark green above, grey and felted below, dull yellow in winter. Inflorescences: male catkins plump and silky, 25-50 mm long, freely produced on felty greyish stems before leaf-set. Gynoecia hairy. Flowering time early spring. From: Bredenkamp, CL; Struwig, M. 2019. Salicaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1444-1451. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Occurring in various soil types, moisture-loving, potential invader; Upper Karoo. From: Bredenkamp, CL; Struwig, M. 2019. Salicaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1444-1451. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

1000 to 1700 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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NAM

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LES

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EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

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Indigenous

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Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Salix caprea L.
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

GENUS Salix

SPECIES caprea

15 results for Salix caprea L.

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0250136-0 Collector(s) & number: Halbertsma, RL, Gremmen-T070090 | 2007-11-20

St Helena, St. Helena and Dependancies, Tristan da Cunha, Pigbite area.

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Barcode: PRE0360394-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacobs, ML, 8572 | 1972-4-

South Africa, Free State, ROOIBERG; ROSS KLOOF; WET PLACES ON ROCKY SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0694569-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, L, 668 | 1986-9-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, CLOSE TO INZINGA RIVER CROSSING BETWEEN KAMBERG AND LOTENI

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Barcode: PRE0454665-0 Collector(s) & number: Theron, GC, 524 | 1948-9-20

South Africa, Eastern Cape, MIDDELBURG DIST.; GROOTFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0360303-0 Collector(s) & number: Sim, TR, 2 | 1920-5-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MOOI RIVER; NR. STA.

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Barcode: PRE0694568-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, L, 670 | 1986-9-24

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NDAWANA RIVER; BETWEEN FARMS SOPHIAS REST AND BELFAST

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Barcode: NBG0271331-0 Collector(s) & number: Ramjukadh, C, C-LR42 | 2011-10-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Constantia. Alphen interchange ponds. 34°00'50.3"S 18°25'05.6"E.

General notes: Early Detection and Rapid Response Programme. Pussy Willow.

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Observation records

Date: 6/4/2020 4:25:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 5/30/2018 5:29:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 9/15/2016 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/20/2019 6:01:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 10/30/2022 3:22:22 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 5/5/2023 7:26:18 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 4/29/2023 2:47:00 PM

Western Cape

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Salicaceae Bredenkamp, CL; Struwig, M

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)1444-1451

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

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