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A friend of mine posted the following statement on another (non-gardening) forum that I frequent, and I'm curious about a few things.
He said:
"The tree (Corkscrew Willow) has a poison output so if your pups like to chew on things that drop, branches etc. keep the yard tidy under that tree."
I'm not a tree expert by any means, but I've never heard of any ornamental Salix having a "toxic output". I do know that Salix species contain the precursor to aspirin, and that some veterinarians recommend Willow Bark extract (Salix alba) to ease pain in arthritic dogs.
I've done a pretty huge Google search and I've come up with nothing... it there something I don't know about Salix? I'm aware that even "safe" plants or herbs can be toxic if the dose is too high, but Salix has been used medicinally for centuries.
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