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Silverleaf Willow

Tree type: Deciduous (Grows and flowers repeatedly for more than two years)

This short tree grows up to 6 meters (19.7 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 78 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a narrow, straight trunk covered in thin, waxy, yellow-brown bark, and inside, the soft wood is burgundy-brown.

The sparse amount of branches are short stubs and are covered with handfuls of fuzzy, miniature, 5 pointed leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of silver or beige that gradient shifts to yellow at the top.

In late summer it forms tiny, white, spiky-shelled seeds.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with patches of undergrowth between them.

It is suitable for use as a construction material
It is possible to grow it from cuttings.
It spreads easily and often blanket large areas.