Salicaceae Salicaceae

Salicaceae - Definition and Overview

Willow and Poplar family
Salix alba
White Willow (Salix alba)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genera
Populus - the poplars

Salix - the willows

The Salicaceae are a family of trees, containing only two genera, Salix and Populus. Members include willow, poplar, aspen, and cottonwood. In the Cronquist system they are given their own order, Salicales, but in newer systems are included among the Malpighiales.

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