A willow tree with diamond-shaped depressions on the trunk as a result of fungal attack, resulting in timber with a diamond-shaped pattern of pale sapwood and darker heartwood.
〈北美〉菱形柳
Several species in the genus Salix are affected, in particular S. bebbiana
Example sentencesExamples
Once a year a friend drives a load of diamond willow down to us - and this wood is just beautiful.
The area was called the ‘river bottoms’ and had stands of red willows, big cottonwoods and diamond willows.
Harvest of diamond willow is allowed on the Forest, but requires a permit, which can be obtained at Forest Service offices.
I'm buying five acres of land and thought it would be neat to try and grow some diamond willows.
Another feature of diamond willow is the presence of boring insects and the tunnels they create in the wood from their boring activities.
Definition of diamond willow in US English:
diamond willow
noun
North American
A willow with diamond-shaped depressions on the trunk as a result of fungal attack, resulting in timber with a diamond-shaped pattern of pale sapwood and darker heartwood.
〈北美〉菱形柳
Several species in the genus Salix are affected, in particular S. bebbiana
Example sentencesExamples
Once a year a friend drives a load of diamond willow down to us - and this wood is just beautiful.
I'm buying five acres of land and thought it would be neat to try and grow some diamond willows.
Another feature of diamond willow is the presence of boring insects and the tunnels they create in the wood from their boring activities.
The area was called the ‘river bottoms’ and had stands of red willows, big cottonwoods and diamond willows.
Harvest of diamond willow is allowed on the Forest, but requires a permit, which can be obtained at Forest Service offices.