Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Salix alba   L. WEED

This introduced tree is commonly known as white willow.

Salix alba 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 category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014. Doubtfully naturalised in QLD (Queensland Flora Census 2020).  

It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.

Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: Dundowran Beach.


Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.


        AVH

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