Black Willow
Valley Willow
Gooddings Willow
Salix gooddingii
This tree, growing 20-55 feet tall, has very dark and roughly fissured bark.
To sprout the seeds, place fresh seeds in a plastic bag filled with moist but not wet mix of 1/3 sand, 1/3 soil, 1/3 humus, and refrigerate for 3 months, and then plant the seeds in a deep container with soil mix kept moist.