Salix pyrifolia

Salix pyrifolia (syn. Salix balsamifera), the balsam willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, native to Canada, and the north-central to northeastern United States.^[2] A shrub, its leaves emit a balsam-like fragrance.^[3] It is available from commercial suppliers.^[4]

Salix pyrifolia
In Québec
Botanical illustration
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Salicaceae
Genus:	Salix
Species:	S. pyrifolia
Binomial name
Salix pyrifolia Andersson
Synonyms[2]
List Salix balsamifera Barratt ex Andersson Salix balsamifera var. alpestris Bebb Salix balsamifera var. lanceolata Bebb Salix balsamifera var. typica Bebb Salix balsamifera var. vegeta Bebb Salix columbiae A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. Salix cordata var. balsamifera Hook. Salix pyrifolia var. laeta Andersson Salix pyrifolia var. lanceolata (Bebb) Fernald