Willow Identity card

Scientific name: Salix

Classification: Salicaceae family

Number of species: 350

American black willow

Scientific name: Salix Nigra

Maximum tree height: 30 m

Maximum diameter of the tree: 80 cm

Density: 0,35 to 0,45

Wood characteristics: Light brown to cream sapwood color, sometimes white. Heartwood color pale reddish brown to greyish brown, quite distinct. Fine and uniform texture. Light and soft wood. 

Mechanical properties: Little resistance to bending and impact. Limited properties in compression and rigidity.

Technological properties: Difficult steam bending.