Friday, May 26, 2006

Raita kukkii - Goat willow in blossom

















Raita (Salix caprea) kukkii Värriössä. Muiden pajujen tavoin raita on kaksikotinen puu, eli se kasvava puu on joko poikapuolta (hedekukallinen) tai tyttöpuolta (emikukallinen); vasemmalla raidan hedekukka, oikealla emikukka.

Goat willow (Salix caprea) is flowering in Varrio. Similarly to other willows, goat willow is diecious tree, thus the growing tree is either male with staminate flowers (left side photo) or female with pistillate flowers (right side photo).

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