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Salix mucronata
Also called Cape Willow
Salix mucronata, the African or Cape willow, is a semi-deciduous tree native to riverbanks from southern Africa to Arabia. It thrives with plenty of moisture and a sunny spot, and is best grown beside water or in consistently damp soil.
Salix mucronata (commonly called the Cape silver willow or Safsaf willow) is a tall, graceful, Semi-Deciduous willow tree. It grows along riverbanks in South Africa, and is used for a wide range of traditional medicines.
The Cape willow is dioecious (separate male and female trees).
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
