The following species in the genus Salix are recognised by Plants of the World Online: * A.Camus & E.G.Camus * Lacksch. * Salix acmophylla Boiss. * Salix acutifolia Willd. – violet willow * Salix aegyptiaca L. * E.Carranza * Salix alatavica Kar. ex Stschegl. * Salix alaxensis (Andersson) Coville – Alaska willow * Salix alba L. – white willow * A.P.Khokhr. * C.K.Schneid. * Salix alpina Scop. – alpine willow * H.J.Coste * Ehrh. * Fernald * C.K.Schneid. * Bory & Chaub. * Salix amygdaloides Andersson – peachleaf willow * Ziel. & D.Tomasz. * Rech.f. * Salix annulifera C.Marquand & Airy Shaw * Salix anticecrenata Kimura * Salix apennina A.K.Skvortsov * Salix apoda Trautv. * Salix appendiculata Vill. * Koidz. * Salix arbuscula L. – mountain willow * Salix