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Dwarf Willow

Dwarf Willow

Update: 2025-04-19
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Growing to a mere 1-8cm in height, the dwarf willow (Salix herbacea) is arguably the world’s tiniest tree. Well adapted to live in arctic and subarctic environments, this tiny wooden sprout has developed the key strategy to surviving the cold; staying really small. 

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Dwarf Willow

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