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Salix nipponica is a species of willow native to Eastern Asia.[1]

Salix nipponica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Salicaceae
Genus:	Salix
Species:	S. nipponica
Binomial name
Salix nipponica Franch. & Sav.

Range

It is found along rivers and streams in forest regions; near sea level to 500 m. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Hebei, Heilongjiang, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, E Nei Mongol, Shandong, Xizang, Zhejiang. It is also found in Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East.[2]

Taxonomy

Salix nipponica was formerly treated as S. triandra var. nipponica (Franch. & Savatier) but it is now considered a distinct species.[2]

References

External links

• Media related to Salix nipponica at Wikimedia Commons
• "Salix nipponica". Plants for a Future.

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