Engraved botanical plate: willow

Willow

Salix alba

In the Celtic tree horoscope, the willow is the tree of those born March 1 to 10 and September 3 to 12. The horoscope lends it mystery, discretion, melancholy.

In the horoscope

  • March 1 to 10
  • September 3 to 12

Mystery, discretion, melancholy.

The real tree

  • Salix alba
  • Family Salicaceae

A waterside tree with silvery leaves, also grown for wicker.

And in the ogham?

Yes: Sail, one of the few true tree names of the ogham. The ogham is the alphabet of early Ireland from which Robert Graves drew his tree calendar; only ten of the horoscope's 21 trees appear in it (pine and fir share one letter).

Dates: majority version of four published tables. Traits: those the tree horoscope lends (Gerbeaud). Botany: Wikipedia and Wikidata. Ogham: Wikipedia (after McManus and the Auraicept na n-Éces).

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