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Salix calyculata Hook.f. ex Andersson  
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FamilySALICACEAE
Genus speciesSalix calyculata Hook.f. ex Andersson 
BibliographyJ. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 55 (1859)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3400-4700m
Descriptionbranchlets dark brown, leaves obovate to elliptic, 1-3cm long, serrate, adaxially shiny green, abaxially paler, catkins ovoid, 15-20mm long, bright red
Size15-30cm
Color
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in early summer and fall
SynonymsSalix calyculata var. gongshanica C.Wang & C.F.Fang
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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