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Bay Willow

Salix pentandra

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Common names

25 names · 20 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (19)
Dutch
French
  • Saule laurier
  • Saule odorant[1][2]
  • Saule à cinq étamines[1][2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • vrba pětimužná[2]
Danish
  • Femhannet pil[2]
Estonian
  • raudremmelgas[2]
Finnish
German
Hungarian
  • Babérfűz[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • セイヨウテリハヤナギ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Virbinis gluosnis[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wierzba laurowa[2]
  • Wierzba pięciopręcikowa[2]
Russian
  • Ива пятитычинковая[2]
Slovak
  • vŕba päťtyčinková[2]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Верба п'ятитичинкова[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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 pentandra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • bay willow — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Laurel willow — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Laurierwilg — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Lorbeer-Weide — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Saule odorant — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Saule à cinq étamines — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Salice odoroso — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
[2] Salix pentandra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • bay willow — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Laurel willow — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Laurierwilg — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Lorbeer-Weide — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Saule odorant — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Saule à cinq étamines — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Salice odoroso — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • halava — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Jolster — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • vrba pětimužná — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Femhannet pil — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Ива пятитычинковая — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Viitahalava — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • istervier — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Virbinis gluosnis — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • セイヨウテリハヤナギ — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • 五蕊柳 — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • 五蕊柳 — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Верба п'ятитичинкова — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • raudremmelgas — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • vŕba päťtyčinková — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Wierzba pięciopręcikowa — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Wierzba laurowa — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
  • Babérfűz — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 168349; Salix pentandra.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Salicaceae

Genus-level classification for Salix; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Tree
Size
Medium
Dimensions
10.00 m high × 10.00 m wide
Growth rate
Slow
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
2-5
Moisture
Moist, Wet
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Inner bark
Functions
Basketry, Pioneer plant, Windbreak, Timber
Edibility
1 out of 5
Medicinal value
3 out of 5

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

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Salix — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2689067; ID 7BWB; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.