朝鲜柳(原变种) chao xian liu (yuan bian zhong)

Leaf blade abaxially pubescent along midvein. Bracts ovate-oblong or ovate, both surfaces pilose or glabrous distally.

Along rivers, damp mountain slopes; near sea level to 700 m. Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Shandong [Japan, Korea, Russia (Far East)]

Used for reforestation, timber, as a nectariferous plant, and for weaving wicker baskets.