willow

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• willow
• Sallow
• Willows

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Amerina
• Chosenia
• Chalebus
• Chamitea
• Biggina
• Disynia
• Gruenera
• Diplopia
• Ripselaxis
• Oisodix
• Vimen
• Nectusion
• Vetrix
• Usionis
• Melanix
• Toisusu
• Lusekia
• × Toisochosenia
• Knafia
• Telesmia
• Pleiarina
• Diplima
• Capraea
• Urnectis
• Amerix
• Argorips
• Psatherips
• Opodix
• Nectolis
• Nestylix
• Sokolofia
• Ripsoctis
• Nectopix

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Malpighiales. Finally, it resides in the family Salicaceae and is identified by the genus Salix.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across various regions of Northern Europe. Specifically, it can be found growing in the landscapes of Denmark and Finland. Its presence extends to the island of Iceland as well. Furthermore, the species is common throughout Great Britain. Finally, its geographical range includes the Faroe Islands, known as Føroyar.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Salix has 35 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include salicin, salicylic acid, Salicylates, 2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl-beta-d-glucopyranoside, BA.

salicin

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Frontiers in pharmacology
3. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
4. Planta medica
5. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

salicylic acid

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. The American journal of cardiology
3. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
4. European journal of clinical pharmacology

Salicylates

1. Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology
2. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl-beta-d-glucopyranoside

1. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

BA

1. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

CATECHIN

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

CD

1. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

CR

1. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

CU

1. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

ERIODICTYOL

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Activities

Salix has 12 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antiinflammatory, Antimicrobial.

Analgesic

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
3. Avicenna journal of phytomedicine
4. European journal of clinical pharmacology

Anticancer

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antidiabetic

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antiinflammatory

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antimicrobial

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antiobesity

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antipyretic

1. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Antirheumatic

1. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Cytotoxic

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Medicinal Uses

Salix has 8 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include analgesic, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antipyretic, headaches.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations