| Family | SALICACEAE |
| Genus species | Salix oreophila Hook.f. ex Andersson |
| Synonyms | Salix hirticaulis Hand.-Mazz. |
| Salix secta Hook.f. ex Andersson | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 4000-4600m |
| Description | branchlets rusty brown, glabrous, leaves oblong to obovate, 5-7mm, adaxially green, glabrous, with 3-5 distinct teeth, catkins terminal, spherical, bracts narrow |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in early summer and fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SALICACEAE
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