coastal willow

S. hookeriana is a very variable species, either a small tree up to 8m high or a shrub, sometimes forming shrubby thickets when prostrate branches layer themselves. Oblong leaves, up to 15cm long, which are glossy dark green above and felted blue-green below are held on glossy, red-brown branches. Catkins appear in spring; the males up to 5cm long and the females up to 12 cm long