Salicaceae: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Willow and Poplar family
White Willow (Salix alba)
Scientific classification
:	Plantae
Division :|| Magnoliophyta
Class :|| Magnoliopsida
Order :|| Malpighiales
Family :|| Salicaceae

The Salicaceae are a family of trees, containing only two genera, Salix and Populus. Members include willow, poplar, aspen, and cottonwood. In the Cronquist system they are given their own order, Salicales, but in newer systems are included among the Malpighiales.