Plants : SalicaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Salix triandra L.

Almond Willow

Description: Not native in Ireland: an osier willow with many varieties, planted widely in Northern Ireland. Catkins are produced in spring before the leaves, but frequently there is a second flowering in August - September as well. Leaves are long and narrow-oval, toothed along the edges.

All names: Salix triandra L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Salix triandra at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Salix triandra at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Salix triandra. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3862. Accessed on 2026-11-02.