Botanical Name: Salix alba. Other Common Names: Willow bark, white willow, salix. Habitat: White willow bark, as its name implies is a member of the willow family. Predominantly grown in Central and Southern Europe and Northern America. Plant Description: This deciduous tree grows to a significant height of 20-30m. It has long branches that drape toward the ground and the leaves are long, thin and narrow, with fine pale hairs on the underside of the leaves, which give rise to this tree its name. Plant Parts Used: It is mostly the bark that is used in herbal medicine (sometimes the