pajuliste sugukonda paju perekonda kuuluv mitmeaastane heitlehine lehtpuu, kiirekasvuline keskmise suurusega puu; lehestik on läikiv hõbedane kogu kasvuperioodi vältel, tree, up to 25m high, with dark grey furrowed bark; its long, narrow pointed leaves, up to 10cm long, are dull green above, blue-green beneath, and silky, so that they appear silvery-white at a distance; catkins, 4-6cm long, appear with the leaves in spring, medium-sized, short-living deciduous tree characterized by its narrow, whitish leaves and pendulous branches