Trees with long, narrow leaves

Many times longer than wide. The willows are the best known; sweet chestnut’s are far bigger, with spine-tipped teeth.

What to look for

White willow: leavesyvesbas, CC BY 4.0White willowNarrow, finely toothed, silvery white beneath Weeping willow: leavesWeeping willowLong and narrow, finely toothed, pale beneath Sweet chestnut: leavesSweet chestnutLong leaves edged with coarse spine-teeth Eucalyptus: leavesТатьяна Максимова, CC BY 4.0EucalyptusTwo kinds: round silver pairs, long grey leaves
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Photographs: yvesbas (CC BY 4.0), dan308 (CC0), steve_mcwilliam (CC0), Татьяна Максимова (CC BY 4.0). With thanks to everyone who shares their photographs on iNaturalist and Wikimedia Commons.