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Almond-Leaved Willow

Salix triandra

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Common names

25 names · 21 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Almond willow[1][2]
  • Almond-Leaved Willow
Other languages (20)
Dutch
French
  • Saule à trois étamines[1][2]
Arabic
  • صفصاف اللوز[2]
  • صفصاف ثلاثي الٲسدية[2]
  • صفصاف ذو أوراق اللوز[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • vrba trojmužná[2]
Danish
  • Mandel-pil[2]
Estonian
Finnish
German
Hungarian
  • mandulafűz[2]
  • Mandulalevelű fűz[2]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Krantinis gluosnis[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wierzba trójpręcikowa[2]
Portuguese
  • Salgueiro-com-folhas-de-amendoeira[1][2]
Russian
  • Ива трёхтычинковая[2]
Slovak
  • vŕba trojtyčinková[2]
Swedish
Turkish
  • Bağ Söğüdü[2]
Ukrainian
  • Верба тритичинкова[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 triandra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Almond Willow — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Amandelwilg — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • saule à trois étamines — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Mandel-Weide — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Salice da ceste — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Salgueiro-com-folhas-de-amendoeira — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
[2] 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.
  • Amandelwilg — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • saule à trois étamines — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Mandel-Weide — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Salice da ceste — results[0].names[22]; 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • vŕba trojtyčinková — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
  • Bağ Söğüdü — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 168365; Salix triandra.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Salix triandra is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Salicaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Salix species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Agroforestry database

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Tree
Size
Medium
Dimensions
9.00 m high × 9.00 m wide
Growth rate
Slow
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist, Wet
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

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

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.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Salix triandra — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2655918; ID 79DKG; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2655918; ID 79DKG; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Salix species (top 82 pt)

    Source checked on .