Salix pyrifolia Andersson is a plant in the Salicaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Salix pyrifolia Andersson

Salix pyrifolia Andersson

Balsam willow (Salix pyrifolia) is a scented-leaved shrub native to northern North America, sold commercially.

Family
Genus
Salix
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Salix pyrifolia Andersson

Salix pyrifolia, with the synonym Salix balsamifera and common name balsam willow, is a flowering plant species in the Salicaceae family. It is native to Canada, and to the north-central to northeastern region of the United States. It grows as a shrub, and its leaves produce a fragrance similar to balsam. This species can be purchased from commercial plant suppliers.

Photo: (c) Michael Werner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael Werner · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Salicaceae Salix

More from Salicaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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