Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
▲▼ mature trees
Location near Missouri State University campus: on East Loren, several blocks west of campus
Salix babylonica:
Babylon Weeping Willow
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very similar to
golden weeping willow (Salix alba ‘Tristis’), but has green
to tan to reddish-brown, not golden twigs and leaf undersides are greenish, not
whitish
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generally, a longer-lived tree than Salix alba