The Latin “Salix alba” means “white willow”, but the variety “Tristis” (sometimes labeled “Niobe”) is commonly called the “Golden Willow”. It has brilliant yellow branchlets ...

Willow trees are known as being 'nature's aspirin.' This is a good tree to be familiar with if you're in a wilderness survival situation. Here's what you need to know.

Interestingly, Salix alba (white willow), which has been traditionally used to relieve various pains including headache, was shown to strongly inhibit binding to 5-HT 2A and 5-HT 2C receptors in ...

As the leaves mature they assume a green colour with strong white mottling, some leaves remaining almost completely white. Though Salix alba ''Britzensis'', the scarlet willow and Salix alba ...

White willow bark. Last updated: July 23, 2019 | 13:32. By Alva Carpenter. 2 MIN READ. ... The white willow, or the European willow (Salix alba), is one of the more common varieties.

There are some 400 Salix species and many selected forms of the more popular ones. I recommend the cultivars of Salix alba with coloured stems: Britzensis combines well with hard-pruned dogwoods, but ...

A drab winter’s day at RHS Wisley in Surrey was recently livened up by this striking willow – Salix alba var. vitellina ‘Britzensis’. The… ...

The studies evaluated Harpagophytum procumbens, otherwise known as devil's claw, Salix alba (white willow bark), and Capsicum frutescens (cayenne) and compared these herbal preparations with ...

Not only do these trees stabilise sodden ground and mitigate floods, they're also better-looking than anything from further afield-consider the flickering silver dance of the white willow (Salix alba) ...