![Crack willow single leaf on white background](/media/4167/single-leaf-on-white-background-wtml-1043762-nature-photographers-ltd.jpg?center=0.47368421052631576,0.51898734177215189&mode=crop&heightratio=0.5622047244094488188976377953&width=647&rnd=132078366110000000)
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Leaves
The oval leaves are similar to those of the white willow, being long and slender, dark, glossy green above and light blue-green below. However the leaves of the crack willow are longer than those of the white willow, and they do not have a covering of fine, silky white hairs on the underside.