weeping willow Salicaceae Salix babylonica auct. non L. p.p.   symbol: SASE10
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, very narrowly lance-shaped, finely serrated margin, yellow-green above, milky green below, 3 to 6 inches in length, 3/8 to 1/2 inch in width. Flower: Dioecious; males and females appear as upright catkins and are quite fuzzy, 1 inch long, appearing before or with the leaves. Fruit: A one inch long cluster of valve-like capsules, light brown in color containing many fine, cottony seeds, ripen in late May to early June. Twig: Very slender, smooth, olive-green to pale yellowish brown, hanging or drooping for long distances, almost rope-like; buds are small, appressed and covered by a single, cap-like scale. Terminal buds lacking. Bark: Grayish brown and irregularly furrowed. Form: Easily identified due to their long, graceful branches that sweep towards the ground. Crown is usually round, attaining a height of 40 to 50 feet.
	USDA Plants Database Salix babylonica is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.