Scientific name: Salix matsudana
Common name: tortured willow
Native: No
Native range: It is native to eastern Asia, but is cultivated as an ornamental tree and bonsai worldwide [1,2,3].
Distribution in North America: Click to view the USDA Plants Database page for S. matsudana.
USDA Zones: 4B-8A [1]
Maximum age: Unclear, however Salix species are typically short-lived [1,2,3].
Ecology: Though native members of the Salix genus support a wide variety of insects, including the viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus), this non-native willow is less likely to be of importance to wildlife [1,2].
Ethnobotany: It is mainly used in landscaping as an ornamental tree, however, like all Salix spp., it contains salicin, a precursor to salicylic acid, which is a fever reducer and astringent [1,3].
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