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In the northern hemisphere, leaf drop in autumn occurs when day length shortens to approximately ten hours and 25 minutes, which varies by latitude (as early as the first week of October for boreal species such as S. alaxensis and as late as the third week of December for willows growing in far southern areas). Numerous cultivars of Salix have been developed and named over the centuries. New selections of cultivars with superior technical and ornamental characteristics have been chosen deliberately and applied to various purposes. Many cultivars and unmodified species of Salix have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [24] Most recently, Salix has become an important source for bioenergy production and for various ecosystem services. [ citation needed] Willow water, using the rooting hormone indolebutyric acid from willow branches to stimulate root growth in new cuttings The leaves are simple, feather-veined, and typically linear-lanceolate. Usually they are serrate, rounded at base, acute or acuminate. The leaf petioles are short, the stipules often very conspicuous, resembling tiny, round leaves, and sometimes remaining for half the summer. On some species, however, they are small, inconspicuous, and caducous (soon falling). Introduction and Historical Perspective". The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project. The Natural History Museum . Retrieved 6 May 2021.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The generic name Salix comes from Latin and was already used by the Romans for various types of willow. [7] A theory is that the word is ultimately derived from a Celtic language, sal meaning 'near' and lis meaning 'water', alluding to their habitat. [8]Collinson, Margaret E. (1992). "The early fossil history of Salicaceae: a brief review". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section B. Biological Sciences. 98: 155–167. doi: 10.1017/S0269727000007521. ISSN 0269-7270. Interpreting Mesopotamian cuneiform texts is a challenge, especially when looking for something as specific as a species of plant being used to treat a recognisable condition. Some 5,000 medical prescriptions have been identified from Babylonian writings of the 7th to 3rd centuries BC, involving 1,300 drugs from 340 different plants. Whether any of these relate to willow is uncertain. [26] The seeds of the Haluppu-tree were recommended in the Sumerian narrative of Gilgameš, Enkidu and the Nether World as treatment for infertility, but the "Haluppu-tree" could have been oak, poplar or willow. [27]

The Forest of Willows in Our Minds". Arirang TV. 20 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007 . Retrieved 10 September 2007. The Roman author Aulus Cornelius Celsus only mentions willow once: the leaves, pounded and boiled in vinegar, were to be used as treatment for uterine prolapse, but it is unclear what he considered the therapeutic action to be; it is unlikely to have been pain relief, as he recommended cauterization in the following paragraph. [29] [30] Willows are classified into subgenera though what they should be is in flux. [9] Morphological studies generally divide the species into 3 or 5 subgenera: Salix (though some split off subgenera Longifoliae and Protitae), Chamaetia, and Vetrix. Phylogenetic studies have suggested that Chamaetia and Vetrix be in one clade. [9] The leaves are typically elongated, but they might also be round to oval, frequently with serrated edges. Most species are deciduous; semi- evergreen willows with coriaceous leaves are rare, e.g. Salix micans and S. australior in the eastern Mediterranean. MacLagan, T. (28 October 1876). "The treatment of acute rheumatism by salicin". The Lancet. 108 (2774): 383. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)49509-8.

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Rohwer, Jens; Kubitzki, Klaus (1984). " Salix martiana, a regularly hermaphrodite willow". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 144 (2): 99–101. doi: 10.1007/BF00986668. S2CID 35590381. Willow Tree is an intimate line of figurative sculptures representing sentiments of love, closeness, healing, courage, hope. . . All the emotions we encounter in life. Supplied in a branded gift box and a gift tag with sentiment 'it used to be just you and me, now we are three – a family'. Not a toy or children's product. Intended for adults only. Resin . Size H22, W10, D7cm. EAN: 638713285201. History of Willows at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol". Wringtonsomerset.org.uk . Retrieved 1 June 2022. Rust, caused by fungi of genus Melampsora, is known to damage leaves of willows, covering them with orange spots. [18] Conservation [ edit ]

Almost all willows take root very readily from cuttings or where broken branches lie on the ground. The few exceptions include the goat willow ( Salix caprea) and peachleaf willow ( Salix amygdaloides). One famous example of such growth from cuttings involves the poet Alexander Pope, who begged a twig from a parcel tied with twigs sent from Spain to Lady Suffolk. This twig was planted and thrived, and legend has it that all of England's weeping willows are descended from this first one. [21] [22] Wisdom of the Willow Tree". Tweedsblues.net. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011 . Retrieved 18 December 2011. Herbal uses of willow have continued into modern times. [44] In the early 20th century, Maud Grieve described using the bark and the powdered root of white willow ( Salix alba) for its tonic, antiperiodic and astringent qualities and recommended its use in treating dyspepsia, worms, chronic diarrhoea and dysentery. [45] Like other herbalists, she makes no mention of it having any analgesic effect, despite widespread awareness of aspirin by this time, and she considered tannin to be the active constituent.The actual price of the product that you choose is of course one of the most vital aspects of choosing the right product, we will go into that in more detail in just a moment. Den amerikanske kunstner Susan Lordi håndskærer hver enkelt original af sine Willow Tree skulpturer i piletræ. Navnet Willow Tree er valgt for at symbolisere den inspiration Susan Lordi fik fra piletræet, der for hende står som noget smukt og samtidig repræsenterer kvalitet og følelser. Hun bruger familie og venner som modeller og forsøger at fange et øjeblik i tiden eller udtrykke en følelse. Figurerne der er støbt i polystone er lavet ud fra disse oprindelige træudskæringer og er derefter individuelt malet i hånden. Willow Tree designet startede i januar år 2000. Serien er vokset til at omfatte de fleste af de følelser vi har og den måde vi udtrykker dem på. Figurerne apellerer til minder og følelser vi har for vores nærmeste, vores venner og vores kære, hvad enten de er nær eller fjern. For the price score, it seems pretty obvious, but we’re basing the score on the price of the product against competitor products or even alternatives from the same brand. For example if we find another Willow Tree product at a cheaper price than Willow Tree We are Three Figurines., but we feel they’re of similar quality, we’ll score the cheaper product higher. Willow Tree We are Three Figurines. review score Here at The Willow Tree, we believe every child is unique. Our philosophy is that children learn through play, and when they are playing, are learning at their highest level. Our playful approach builds on the children’s interests and responds to their ideas, assisting them in becoming confident and strong and independent individuals. We build on children’s naturally inquisitive minds, giving them support and knowledge to question, explore and seek challenges. Our children transition through their Willow Tree journey in our vestry hall, a bright and cosy space full of opportunities and experiences, tailored to all ages and stages. The staminate (male) flowers are without either calyx with corolla; they consist simply of stamens, varying in number from two to 10, accompanied by a nectariferous gland and inserted on the base of a scale which is itself borne on the rachis of a drooping raceme called a catkin, or ament. This scale is square, entire, and very hairy. The anthers are rose-colored in the bud, but orange or purple after the flower opens; they are two-celled and the cells open latitudinally. The filaments are threadlike, usually pale brown, and often bald.

The willow is one of the four species associated with the Jewish festival of Sukkot, or the Feast of Tabernacles, cited in Leviticus 23:40. Willow branches are also used during the synagogue service on Hoshana Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, or the Feast of Tabernacles. Forestresearch.gov.uk". Forestresearch.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009 . Retrieved 18 December 2011. Description [ edit ] At the base of the petiole a pair of stipules form. These may fall in spring, or last for much of the summer or even for more than one year ( marcescence). Mythology and Folklore of the Willow". Archived from the original on 15 February 2008 . Retrieved 14 February 2008. The first lasting evidence that salicylate, from willow and other plant species, might have real medicinal uses came in 1876, when the Scottish physician Thomas MacLagan experimented with salicin as a treatment for acute rheumatism, with considerable success, as he reported in The Lancet. [37] Meanwhile, German scientists tried salicylic acid in the form of sodium salicylate, a sodium salt, with less success and more severe side effects. [38] [39] The treatment of rheumatic fever with salicin gradually gained some acceptance in medical circles. [40]

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Some willows (particularly arctic and alpine species) are low-growing or creeping shrubs; for example, the dwarf willow ( Salix herbacea) rarely exceeds 2 + 1⁄ 2in) in height, though it spreads widely across the ground. Kenaley, Shawn C.; etal. (2010). "Leaf Rust" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022. Warfare: Surprisingly, throughout World War II, willows were a British strategic material. Everything dropped by parachutes was dropped in baskets – light and strong: they could be made in any shape, and bounced on impact. British production of willows was about 2000 tonnes per year by some 630 manufacturers employing 7000 basket makers. Lawrence Ogilvie (a plant pathologist who had studied and written his 1920s Cambridge University master's degree thesis about willow diseases) worked at Long Ashton Research Station, near Bristol and was much involved with these willows and their diseases. [56] During your child’s first year at the nursery school as a ‘Little Willow’, we focus on the three prime areas of learning. These are ‘Personal, Social and Emotional Development’, ‘Communication and Language’ and ‘Physical Development’. We support the children to make friends, to explore and express their thoughts and feelings in a healthy way, and to develop the skills they need for the future. When the children begin their preschool year as ‘Big Willows’, we build on their confidence accumulated in the Little Willows, focussing on and strengthening the prime areas, and developing the specific areas of learning. The specific areas are ‘Mathematics’, ‘Literacy’, ‘Expressive Arts and Design’ and ‘Understanding the World’. As children will spend the best part of their childhood enhancing these skills at school, our approach is to incorporate the use of letters and numbers through play, so the children are gaining key skills in a relaxed way, at their own pace. A gisaeng (Korean courtesan) named Hongrang, who lived in the middle of the Joseon Dynasty, wrote the poem "By the willow in the rain in the evening", which she gave to her parting lover (Choi Gyeong-chang). [68] Hongrang wrote: