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Salix babylonica

L.
Tracheophyta » Malpighiales » Salicaceae » Salix babylonica
Common name (English)
Babylon Weeping Willow
Common name (Greek)
Ιτιά κλαίουσα
Ηabitat
X24 Domestic gardens (urban)
X23 Non-domestic gardens (large)
I2 Parks

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Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Found in public gardens and streets in urban areas (Tsintides et al. 2002).

Online resource
http://www.worldplants.de/?deeplink=Salix-babylonica
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Hortiulture – Hort
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn
Pathway detail

CBD pathways per EASIN (2023), excluding RELEASE IN NATURE: Landscape/flora/fauna “improvement” in the wild.

As the species is restricted to parks and gardens introduction pathways are indicated in case of possible/potential escape from confinement.

References

Tsintides T, Hadjikyriakou GN, Christodoulou CS (2002) Trees and shrubs in Cyprus. Foundation Anastasios G. Leventis—Cyprus Forest Association, Nicosia, Cyprus.

EASIN (2023) European Commission Joint Research Centre: European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN). https://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
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