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Salix triandra

Almond-Leaved Willow, Almond willow

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Common names

25 names · 21 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Almond willow[1]
  • Almond-Leaved Willow
Other languages (20)
Dutch
  • Amandelwilg[1]
French
  • Saule à trois étamines[1]
Arabic
  • صفصاف اللوز[1]
  • صفصاف ثلاثي الٲسدية[1]
  • صفصاف ذو أوراق اللوز[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • vrba trojmužná[1]
Danish
  • Mandel-pil[1]
Estonian
Finnish
German
  • Mandel-Weide[1]
Hungarian
  • mandulafűz[1]
  • Mandulalevelű fűz[1]
Italian
  • Salice da ceste[1]
Lithuanian
  • Krantinis gluosnis[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wierzba trójpręcikowa[1]
Portuguese
  • Salgueiro-com-folhas-de-amendoeira[1]
Russian
  • Ива трёхтычинковая[1]
Slovak
  • vŕba trojtyčinková[1]
Swedish
Turkish
  • Bağ Söğüdü[1]
Ukrainian
  • Верба тритичинкова[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Salix triandra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Almond Willow — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • saule à trois étamines — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Salgueiro-com-folhas-de-amendoeira — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • vrba trojmužná — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Mandel-pil — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Amandelwilg — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Ива трёхтычинковая — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Jokipaju — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • mandelpil — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • mandelpil — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Mandel-Weide — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Krantinis gluosnis — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Wierzba trójpręcikowa — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • صفصاف اللوز — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • صفصاف ثلاثي الٲسدية — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • صفصاف ذو أوراق اللوز — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • 三蕊柳 — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • vesipaju — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Верба тритичинкова — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Mandulalevelű fűz — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • mandulafűz — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Salice da ceste — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • vŕba trojtyčinková — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Bağ Söğüdü — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.

General information

Scientific name: Salix triandra
Accepted name (Kew): Salix triandra L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Salicaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Salix (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Almond-Leaved Willow, Almond willow
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Tree
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 9.00 m
Spread: 9.00 m
Growth rate: Slow
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist, Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Inner bark, Tea
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Basketry, Pioneer species, Windbreak, Wood

Description

Inner bark can be eaten both raw and cooked. The bark can be dried and then ground into powder to be added to flour, which can be used to bake bread, for example. The taste is very bitter, especially when the bark is fresh. It can also serve as food during times of food scarcity. Leaves and young shoots can be eaten both raw and cooked, although they are not very tasty. They are mainly consumed in times of scarcity or famine, and the leaves can even be used as a tea substitute.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/12
Harvest ends: 15/03

Crown

Crown shape: Narrow weeping
Crown density: Dense crown

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1427267; name ID 2918656; Salix L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1428165; name ID 2919500; Salix triandra L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Salix triandra

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2655918, ID 79DKG: Salix triandra L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .