Black Willow

Black Willows have a distinguished dark and hollowed bark. With prolonged green leaves and narrow trunks, Black Willows can grow to a height of 100 feet in the wild. The leaves are shiny green on the top and softer green below that drop in the autumn. Like most willows, its flowers are catkins. The flowers are yellow and produce a small reddish-brown capsule that contains the small, furry seeds. Black Willows are favored by deer and other mammals as they use it as shelter, and honey bees enjoy its nectar. It is also good for lumbar, furniture, and doors, as well excellent shade trees.