Native trees / Small trees / Goat willow
| Family name | Willow |
|---|---|
| Latin family name | Saliceceae |
| Type of tree | Deciduous, and native |
| Average height | 6-10m |
| Leaf size | not available |
| Leaf colour | Green |
| Leaf bursts | not available |
| Flower size | not available |
| Flower colour | not available |
| Flower bursts | Spring |
| Fruit size | not available |
| Fruit colour | Greenish brown, with white fluff on the seeds |
| Fruit bursts | not available |
| Soil type/enviromental conditions | Grows in ditches, reedbeds, scrub, wet woodland, hedges and urban wasteland. |
| Tree lore and folklore | Sprays of sallow have frequently been used as ‘palm’ to decorate churches and homes at Easter. Tradition has it that if girls didn’t wear a sprig of pussy willow on Palm Sunday, then they would get their hair pulled. |
