Konstantynów, near Łódź

At the Ner river bank. Native to Europe, Western Asia, and the Himalayas. Edible plant - the young shoots and inner bark are both edible eaten either raw or cooked. Herbal plant - the bark, twigs, leaves, leaf buds, and flower buds of all Salix species contain phenolic glycosides, particularly salicin and salicortin (which breaks down when the plant material is damaged to produce salicin), which it is an effective antiinflammatory and pain reliever, and is also a valuable febrifuge. Useful plant - biomass.