White willow (Salix Alba) is a tree, usually 5-8 meters in height with a characteristic spreading crown, drooping, thin branches, often touching the ground. The bark of young specimens is light gray, older ones are dark gray, almost black. The branches of White willow are thin, yellowish, and rather flexible. Young shoots differ in shade: olive green, or reddish brown, the ends of the shoots are silvery. The root system of the plant is well developed, but the main root is missing. Young leaves are whitish, covered with silvery hair. In autumn, the leaves turn yellow. The flowers are dioecious, gathered in hanging inflorescences. The fruit of Salix Alba is a slightly pubescent bivalve capsule.