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Curly willow, corkscrew willow - Salix matsudana var. tortuosa

Salix matsudana, the Chinese willow, is a species of willow native to northeastern China. The species is named in honour of Sadahisa Matsuda, a Japanese botanist.[1] Three varieties are recognized, Salix matsudana var. anshanensis, S. matsudana var. matsudana, and S. matsudana var. pseudomatsudana. The species is widely cultivated in China, and a horticultural variant with twisted twigs and trunk, the corkscrew willow (S. matsudana var. tortuosa), is widely planted. Salix matsudana is a medium-sized to large, deciduous, upright, rapidly growing tree to 20–40 ft tall, but has a short lifespan. Salix matsudana is dioecious, with the male and female catkins on separate trees. The leaves are narrow, light green, around 4–10 cm long and 1–2 cm broad. The flowers are borne in catkins produced early in the spring.

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Amherst nursery; Kingdom of Apes	None

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    {'BotanicalName': 'Salix matsudana var. tortuosa',
 'Comments': 'Salix matsudana, the Chinese willow, is a species of willow '
             'native to northeastern China. The species is named in honour of '
             'Sadahisa Matsuda, a Japanese botanist.[1] Three varieties are '
             'recognized, Salix matsudana var. anshanensis, S. matsudana var. '
             'matsudana, and S. matsudana var. pseudomatsudana. The species is '
             'widely cultivated in China, and a horticultural variant with '
             'twisted twigs and trunk, the corkscrew willow (S. matsudana var. '
             'tortuosa), is widely planted.  Salix matsudana is a medium-sized '
             'to large, deciduous, upright, rapidly growing tree to 20–40 ft '
             'tall, but has a short lifespan. Salix matsudana is dioecious, '
             'with the male and female catkins on separate trees. The leaves '
             'are narrow, light green, around 4–10 cm long and 1–2 cm broad. '
             'The flowers are borne in catkins produced early in the spring.',
 'CommonName': 'Curly willow, corkscrew willow',
 'DateAdded': '2018-09-06T10:37:38.323000',
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 'Locations': [{'LocationComments': None,
                'LocationName': 'Amherst nursery; Kingdom of Apes'}],
 'PlantID': 248,
 'Toxicity': []}