<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">white willow</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31470616</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:06:40</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">common willow</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">willow, white</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wood of the species Salix alba, native to the British Isles, Europe, and North Asia but naturalized in the U.S. and elsewhere. It is tough, strong, and lightweight, but prone to decay. The wood is used for charcoal; the stems (withies) are used for basketmaking. ]]></dc:description></metadata>