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Salix bonplandiana
Salix bonplandiana Kunth
Bonpland Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix bonplandiana var. toumeyi, Salix toumeyi
USDA Symbol: SABO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Tree with broad, rounded crown of spreading branches.
This willow becomes evergreen southward in Mexico. A cultivated form of this species with a narrow, columnar crown borders the floating flower gardens at Xochimilco near Mexico City. The species is named for its discoverer, Aimee Bonpland (1773-1858).
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous , Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZNative Distribution: Central and SE. Arizona and extreme SW. New Mexico and south into Mexico, to 5000' (1524 m).
Native Habitat: Wet soils along streams mostly in mountains, also in deserts; with oaks, pinyons, and junipers.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Salix bonplandiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix bonplandiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix bonplandiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: TWC Staff