Satiny willow
- Latin name: Salix pellita Sm.
- French name: Saule satiné
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Taxonomic Serial Number: 22567
520819 [syn. S. gracilis Andersson]
Description
Leaves
Form
- Narrow, tapering to both ends
- Thick
- Satiny hairs on lower surface
- Midvein prominent on lower surface
- Lateral veins depressed, somewhat straight and parallel
- Stipules small or missing
Length
- 4–12 cm
Colour
- Upper surface dark green
- Lower surface pale
Margin
- Somewhat wavy, rolled under
Buds
Form
- Pointed, pressed against the twig, closely spaced
- Covered with a single scale
- No true terminal bud; end bud originates as a lateral bud
- Flower buds larger than leaf buds
- Leaf scars V-shaped, with 3 vein scars
- Stipule scars on either side
Twigs
Form
- Brittle
- Often coated with a waxy powder
Colour
- Yellowish-brown to dark reddish-brown
Flowers
Form
- Catkins elongated, on short shoots with bract-like leaves
Structure
- Dioecious
Floral timing
- Before or with the developing leaves
Fruits
Form
- Capsules slender, densely hairy
Size
Height
- To 5 m
Range
Newfoundland to Saskatchewan
Insects and mites
Insects that cause damage to this tree.
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Birch and alder flea weevil
Scientific name: Rhynchaenus testaceus (Mull)
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Poplar-and-willow borer
Scientific name: Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Linnaeus).
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Willow flea weevil
Scientific name: Isochnus rufipes (LeConte)
Foliage or buds
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Ceanothus silk moth
Scientific name: Hyalophora euryalis (Walker)
- Eulithis destinata (Moesch)
- Eupithecia subfuscata (Haworth)
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Mourningcloak butterfly or spiny elm caterpillar
Scientific name: Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus)
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Pero moth
Scientific name: Pero morrisonaria (Hy. Edwards)
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Poplar-and-willow borer
Scientific name: Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Linnaeus).
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Speckled green fruitworm
Scientific name: Orthosia hibisci (Guenée)
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White slaut
Scientific name: Tetracis cachexiata (Guenée)