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''Salix magnifica'' is a species of willow in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to Sichuan in southwestern China, where it grows at high altitudes of 2,100–3,000 m above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss.〔Flora of China: (''Salix magnifica'' )〕〔World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. (''Salix magnifica'' ). (2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ). Downloaded on 23 August 2007.〕 It is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to tall. The leaves are alternate, 10–25 cm long and 7–12 cm broad, with an entire margin; they are green above, and glaucous below, with red veins and petiole. The flowers are produced in catkins in late spring after the new leaves appear; it is dioecious, with male and female catkins on separate plants. The male catkins are 10 cm long; the female catkins are 10 cm long at pollination, expanding to 25 cm long at seed maturity.〔〔Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.〕 The three varieties are:〔 *''S. m.'' var. ''magnifica'' *''S. m.'' var. ''apatela'' (C.K.Schneider) K.S.Hao *''S. m.'' var. ''ulotricha'' (C.K.Schneider) N.Chao It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in western Europe for its bold foliage, with the largest leaves of any willow.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Salix magnifica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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