Black willow bark and wood has also been utilized for basketry, roofing, shipping boxes, furniture, and, historically, as a source of charcoal to manufacture gunpowder during the American Revolution.

A black willow tree in Marine on St. Croix is the largest of its kind in Minnesota — and is on track to be crowned national champion next year. Located on private property, the tree’s massive ...

Teegarden said she could not determine the tree's age because of problems with rot and bark sloughing off. "Black willows in Minnesota rarely grow older than 85 years," she said.

The bark of a younger willow oak tree is often smooth and light reddish-brown. As the tree matures, the bark will grow greyer, and the texture rougher.

About four years ago, she nominated a black willow near White Rock Lake for the state’s Big Tree Registry. Measurements confirmed the massive landmark — 47 feet high with a trunk girth of 265 ...

The bark of the willow tree is thought to have been used for centuries as a traditional medicine to relieve pain. Its active ingredient, salicin, was discovered in 1828 and used to create ...

With the White Rock Park tree gone, the honor of being the biggest Black Willow in Texas now goes to a tree in Fort Worth's Wildwood Park. 67-feet tall with a trunk circumference of 227-inches and ...

The blending colors of the leaves and the textured bark, and the dreamy atmosphere of the painting brought me back to my countryside house in Normandy where a weeping willow stood tall. Under this ...

The largest black willow in the State of Texas has been accidentally cut down in the White Rock Lake area of Dallas. A contract crew grinding tree stumps made the mistake.