Salix babylonica

Salix babylonica, cultivated; Giroussens France

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Salicaceae
Tribus: Saliceae
Genus: Salix
Subgenus: S. subg. Salix
Sectio: Salix sect. Subalbae
Species: Salix babylonica

Name

Salix babylonica L., Sp. Pl. : 1017 (1753).

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1017. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Barstow, M. 2021. Salix babylonica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. IUCN Red List Category: Data Deficient . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T61960227A61960237.en.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Salix babylonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Salix babylonica. Published online. Accessed: 23 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Salix babylonica. Accessed: Aug 23 2025.Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• aragonés: Salz plorón
• беларуская: Вярба плакучая
• català: Desmai
• čeština: Vrba babylónská
• Deutsch: (Echte) Trauerweide
• English: Peking Willow
• español: Sauce llorón
• euskara: Zume negarti
• suomi: Itkupaju
• français: Saule pleureur
• galego: Salgueiro chorón
• hrvatski: Žalosna vrba
• hornjoserbsce: Wisata wjerba
• magyar: Babiloni szomorúfűz
• íslenska: Grátvíðir
• italiano: Salice piangente
• lietuvių: Svyruoklinis gluosnis
• Nederlands: Treurwilg
• português: Salgueiro-chorão
• română: Salcie plângătoare
• русский: Ива вавилонская
• lea faka-Tonga: hakoloaʻani
• Türkçe: Salkım söğüt

For more multimedia, look at Salix babylonica on Wikimedia Commons.