Balsam Willow [Firefox]

: While general willow species are known as "nature's aspirin" due to their salicin content (used for pain and fever relief), balsam willow is specifically noted in some traditions for its aromatic properties and potential medicinal interest.

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: As a dioecious species, it has separate male and female plants. The catkins appear in early spring, often with or just before the leaves. : While general willow species are known as

: Peatlands, black spruce-tamarack bogs, alder swamps, and the sandy shores of lakes and creeks. : Peatlands, black spruce-tamarack bogs, alder swamps, and

: The leaves are typically ovate to elliptic, often with a heart-shaped base . They are dark glossy green on top and pale blue-green (glaucous) with prominent veins on the underside.