Salix Salix, Brot.

44. S. salvifolia Brot. View in CoL , FI. Lusit. 1: 29 (1804)

(5. oleifolia auct. hisp.).

Tall shrub or tree up to 6 m. Young twigs grey-tomentose, indumentum persistent on the old ones. Decorticated wood with prominent ridges. Leaves linear-lanceolate or linear-oblong, 3-5 times as long as wide, gradually attenuate towards the base, shortly acuminate and almost rounded towards the apex, white tomentose on both surfaces, tomentum dense and persistent beneath, thinner above; margin slightly serrate or almost entire; lateral veins numerous; petiole up to 6 mm. Stipules semicordate, serrate or crenate, patent, with deflexed apex. Fruiting catkins 3-4 x 1 cm. Capsule tomentose; pedicel short; style very short. Spain, Portugal. Hs Lu.

The capsule is hairy according to the original description and in the majority of specimens seen. Similar plants but with glabrous capsule have been seen from the Sierra Morena and the Guadalquivir valley.