This introduced tree
is commonly known as
Peking willow.
Salix babylonica
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Salicaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
A restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. Nearest record to Fraser Coast region at Ban Ban Springs. Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
