''Salix excelsa'' is a species of flowering plant in the willow family

Salicaceae The Salicaceae are the willow family of flowering plants. The traditional family (Salicaceae ''sensu stricto'') includes the willows, poplars. Genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) have greatly expanded the circumsc ...

. It is native to the Caucasus, Central Asia (except Kyrgyzstan), Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and has been introduced to the Levant, Yemen, the Himalayas, and India. It is closely related to '' Salix acmophylla''. It is used as a

street tree Urban forestry is the care and management of single trees and tree populations in Urban area, urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry involves both planning and management, including the programming of ...

in Georgia and Iran.

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excelsa Flora of the Caucasus Flora of Central Asia Flora of Iran Flora of Afghanistan Flora of Pakistan Plants described in 1774 {{Salicaceae-stub