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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">white willow</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Salix alba</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>willow</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>common willow</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>willow, white</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>