the wonderful weeping willow salix babylonica by markey battle and trevor poppe
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The Wonderful Weeping Willow Salix babylonica By Markey Battle and Trevor Poppe. Leaf Characteristics. Narrowly lance shaped Long pointed tips Finely saw-toothed Hangs from short leafstalks Leaves are alternate . Weeping Willow’s Bark. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Wonderful Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica
By Markey Battle and Trevor Poppe
Leaf Characteristics
• Narrowly lance shaped
• Long pointed tips • Finely saw-
toothed• Hangs from short
leafstalks • Leaves are
alternate
Weeping Willow’s Bark
• The Weeping Willow’s bark is rugged or not very smooth
• As you can see the tree trunks are curved all which ways
• This tree’s characteristics are rarely seen on other species of trees
Weeping Willow & the Arts Oh, it is time for making whistles! Let us go-let us go,To the wild secluded places Where lilting streamlets flow;Where graceful pussy-willowsIn a shining silver throng Are dancing by the watersTo the music of their song.
It is time for making whistlesThat will blow-that will blow; For the green on the upland, The South Wind wafts a greeting-The birds a welcome sing;Oh, it’s time for willows whistlesTo pipe in praise of Spring!
-SARAH A. HEINZERLING
Seasonal Aspects
• All of the Weeping Willows leaves hold on to its tree for more than one year.
• This is called persistent• It is fast growing
RangeThe zone for the weeping willow is in zone 8-9 which mans the plant will be able to grow in temperature’s extream, which explains why it is persistant.
Location
• The exact location of our Weeping Willow is 36 degrees North and 80 degrees West
• It is surrounded by other willows and some pines
Height, Circumference, and Age
• The height is 215 inches 17 feet and 11 inches
• The circumference is 1 foot and 10 inches
• And our tree is 7 years old
Fun Facts
• The Weeping Willow is an extremely ancient tree
• Born in China, this tree went all the way to Europe and then eventually our country
• It is the willow of the Bible • It grew by the waters of Babylon
Work Cited• Works Cited• Green, Charlotte. Trees of the South. North Carolina: The University of North Carolina Press, 1939.
Print.• Knopf, Alfred. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees Eastern Region. New York:
Alfred A. Knopf, inc., 1980. Print.• Petrides, George. A Field Guide To Trees and Shrubs. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company Boston,
1958. Print.• Preston, Jr., Richard. North American Trees. Iowa: Iowa State Press, 1965. Print.• "Trees - List by Common Names." North Carolina Cooperative Extension: Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 12
Oct. 2011. <http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/common_namesa_c.html>.
• "Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina." Home | Duke University. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2011. <http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/>.
• Zim, Herbert , and Alexander Martin. Trees a Guide Familiar American Trees. shing Company, inc.: Western Publi, 1956. Print.
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