Photo © Stuart Dunlop |
Rare and not native to Skye though is to Scotland. Wet places near habitation, self-sown from originally planted specimens. Shrub or tree to c 7 m high. Leaves c 5-12 cm long. Skye ID: Leaves dark green and glossy above, paler on the underside, hairless, somewhat leathery, c 2.5-4 x as long as broad, with acute tips. Leaves somewhat fragrant, edged with small close gland-tipped teeth that ooze gum. Twigs hairless, shiny. Other features: Stamens c 5 per flower, compared with 2-3 in all other Willow species. |