Both the underside and the top of the leaves are bright green, making a clear difference between a white and black willow. Willows are a water indicator tree which can be incredibly helpful.

The black willow is one of several species of willow in Indiana, but it is the only tree-sized willow in the state. This species has long, narrow leaves with short leaf stems, which are held ...

An interesting response of black willow trees to drought stress is to temporarily lose their leaves during severe dry periods and, hopefully, recover and replace the leaves when wetter conditions ...

On this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the willow family, especially the black willow. The black willow is the only tree sized willow in Indiana.

An interesting response of black willow trees to drought stress is to temporarily lose their leaves during severe dry periods and, hopefully, recover and replace the leaves when wetter conditions ...