Salicaceae

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Willows and Poplars
Salix caprea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Salicaceae
Genera
Populus - the poplars Salix - the willows

Salicaceae is a family of tree containing only two genera, Salix and Populus. Members include willow, poplar, aspen, and cottonwood. In the Cronquist system they are given their own order, Salicales, but in newer systems are included among the Malpighiales.da:Pile-familien (Salicaceae)es:Salicaceae eo:Salikacoj fr:Salicaceae nl:Wilgenfamilie no:Pilefamilien pl:Wierzbowate

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