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Cortex Salicis
Definition
Cortex Salicis consists of the whole or fragmented dried bark from young
branches of Salix alba L., S. daphnoides Vill., S. fragilis L., S. purpurea L.,
and other appropriate Salix species (Salicaceae) (1–4).
Synonyms
No information was found.
Selected vernacular names
Salix alba L.: Ak sõyüd ag, basket willow, bela vrba, beli, bid-e-maamouli,
caporniolo, derakht-e-bid, European willow, hopeapaju, hvid pil, isbîdâr,
kvitpil, osier blanc, paju, remmelgas, salcio bianco, salicastro, salcio
da forche, salece, salgueiro-de-casa-roxa, saligastro, sargatillo, saule blanc,
sauce blanco, Silberweide, sogut, solvpil, sufsaf abiad, tortiello, swallow
tailed willow, vitpil, white willow (3, 5–10).
Salix daphnoides Vill.: Daphne willow, Reiweide, salicio nero, saule à bois
glauque, saule faux daphné, saule noir, Schimmel Weide, vi, violet willow,
wierzba wawrzynkolistna (3, 10).
Salix fragilis L.: Bid-khesht, brittle willow, Bruckweide, common crack
willow, crack willow, Éva-fuz, hrökkvíòir, krhka vrba, Krackweide,
kraakwilg, piilipuu, rabe remmelgas, salice, saliva, saule fragile, skjorpil,
skörpil, sufsaf, törékeny fuz (3, 5, 8, 10).
Salix purpurea L.: Bidsorkh, morvár, osier rouge, purple osier, purple willow,
purpur pil, Pupurweide, salcio da vimini, salcio rosso, sorkhbid,
sauce Colorado, saule pourpre, wierzba purpurowa (3, 5, 10).
Geographical distribution
Native to Europe and Asia, and naturalized in North America (6, 11).
Description
Salix species are woody trees, up to 25 m in height. Leaves are deciduous,
generally petiolate and stipulate, simple, alternate to subopposite, linear
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