Family · Rosids
Salicaceae
Willows, poplars, aspen
Willow family: fast-growing trees and shrubs with catkins, including willows, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods.
- Accepted species
- 1,621accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 51accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈63 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD
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Plants you might know
- Salix (willow)
- Populus (poplar/aspen)
Genera
Salix694 spp.
Casearia252 spp.
Homalium177 spp.
Xylosma113 spp.
Populus85 spp.
Scolopia43 spp.
Banara34 spp.
Ludia25 spp.
Flacourtia23 spp.
Dovyalis19 spp.
Lunania15 spp.
Tisonia14 spp.
Abatia11 spp.
Neosprucea11 spp.
Azara10 spp.
Calantica10 spp.
Ryania9 spp.
Prockia7 spp.
Hasseltia6 spp.
Osmelia5 spp.
Phyllobotryon5 spp.
Tetrathylacium5 spp.
Carrierea4 spp.
Oncoba4 spp.
Bartholomaea3 spp.
Irenodendron3 spp.
Piparea3 spp.
Bennettiodendron2 spp.
Dissomeria2 spp.
Itoa2 spp.
Neopringlea2 spp.
Pineda2 spp.
Trichostephanus2 spp.
Trimeria2 spp.
Ahernia1 spp.
Bembicia1 spp.
Bivinia1 spp.
Byrsanthus1 spp.
Dianyuea1 spp.
Hasseltiopsis1 spp.
Hemiscolopia1 spp.
Homaliopsis1 spp.
Idesia1 spp.
Macrohasseltia1 spp.
Macrothumia1 spp.
Olmediella1 spp.
Ophiobotrys1 spp.
Pleuranthodendron1 spp.
Poliothyrsis1 spp.
Pseudoscolopia1 spp.
Scyphostegia1 spp.
Where it grows
- Asia-Temperate480
- Southern America294
- Africa253
- Asia-Tropical244
- Europe216
- Northern America205
- Pacific96
- Australasia16
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Salicaceae sits in the order Malpighiales.
- EuphorbiaceaeSpurges, poinsettia, cassava, rubber6,587
- Phyllanthaceaeleaf-flowers2,106
- MalpighiaceaeAcerola, barbados cherry1,496
- ViolaceaeViolets, pansies1,309
- PassifloraceaePassionflowers1,083
- ClusiaceaeMangosteen, St John's wort allies910
- OchnaceaeMickey Mouse plant646
- HypericaceaeSt John's wort639
- ChrysobalanaceaeCoco plum548
- Calophyllaceae438
- PodostemaceaeRiverweeds363
- LinaceaeFlax284
- ErythroxylaceaeCoca283
- Putranjivaceae224
- Dichapetalaceaepoison leaf210
- AchariaceaeChaulmoogra180
- RhizophoraceaeMangroves155
- Peraceae107
- Picrodendraceae98
- Humiriaceae67
- ElatinaceaeWaterworts59
- RafflesiaceaeCorpse flower (Rafflesia)50
- Bonnetiaceae38
- Trigoniaceae33