Salix mesnyi

Salix mesnyi is a species of willow native to southern and eastern China (Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi[3]), Taiwan, and Vietnam.[2] It can be found among shrubs near water growing 15 metres (49 ft) tall.

Salix mesnyi
Here given as Salix warburgii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. mesnyi
Binomial name
Salix mesnyi
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Pleiarina angiolepis (H.Lév. & Vaniot) N.Chao & J.Liu
    • Pleiarina dictyoneura (Seemen) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina dunnii (C.K.Schneid.) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina mesnyi (Hance) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina neowilsonii (W.P.Fang) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina rosthornii (Seemen) N.Chao & J.Liu
    • Pleiarina tsoongii (Cheng) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Pleiarina warburgii (Seemen) N.Chao & G.T.Gong
    • Salix angiolepis H.Lév. & Vaniot
    • Salix argyi H.Lév.
    • Salix changchowensis F.P.Metcalf
    • Salix chekiangensis Cheng
    • Salix dictyoneura Seemen
    • Salix dodecandra H.Lév. & Vaniot
    • Salix dunnii C.K.Schneid.
    • Salix dunnii var. tsoongii (Cheng) C.Y.Yu & S.D.Zhao
    • Salix glandulosa var. stenophylla C.Wang & C.Y.Yu
    • Salix nankingensis Z.Wang & S.L.Tung
    • Salix neowilsonii W.P.Fang
    • Salix rosthornii Seemen
    • Salix tsoongii Cheng
    • Salix warburgii Seemen
    • Salix wilsonii Seemen

Description

A relatively small deciduous tree, Salix mesnyi usually grows to a height between about 10–15 metres (33–49 ft). The bark is grey, and the leaves are ovate with serrated edges.[4] The back of the leaves is also, like the bark, grey.[5]

Flowers

Salix mesnyi is a dioecious plant. Blooming in early spring, female flowers are green and male flowers are yellow. The flowers are without petals, calyx, only stamens or pistils longer than calyx-like bracts. Male flowers, catkins, are about 4–8 cm, containing 4-7 stamens, anthers conspicuously yellow, filaments basally hairy, surrounded by yellow glands. While the female spike length of about 3–6 cm, with bracts long ovary stalk, spindle-shaped ovary which has 6–10 ovules, short style on the split 4 petals into a cross, ovary at the bottom of only one gland body.

Fruits

Capsule is spindle type, fruit length is 7–12 cm, seeds are fluffy.

References
  1. J. Bot. 20: 38 (1882)
  2. "Salix mesnyi Hance". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. Cheng-fu Fang; Shi-dong Zhao & Alexei K. Skvortsov. "Salix mesnyi Hance, J. Bot. 20: 38. 1882". Flora of China. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. "水柳 Salix warburgii - Plants of TAIWAN 台灣植物資訊整合查詢系統". Tai2.ntu.edu.tw. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  5. "台灣自然風情". Edu.ocac.gov.tw. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
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