Salix nipponica
Salix nipponica is a species of willow native to Eastern Asia.
Range
It is found along rivers and streams in forest regions; near sea level to 500 m. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Hebei, Heilongjiang, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, E Nei Mongol, Shandong, Xizang, Zhejiang. It is also found in Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East.
Taxonomy
Salix nipponica was formerly treated as S. triandra var. nipponica but it is now considered a distinct species.