Tilia americana
American Basswood, American Linden
Other regional names: Basswood
- Basswood
Also known as: Tilia alabamensis Ashe +18 more
- Tilia alabamensis Ashe
- Tilia alabamensis var. oblongifolia (Sarg.) Bush
- Tilia americana f. ampelophylla V.Engl.
- Tilia americana f. cyclophylla V.Engl.
- Tilia americana f. dentata (G.Kirchn.) Rehder
- Tilia americana f. divaricata V.Engl.
- Tilia americana f. fastigiata (A.D.Slavin) Rehder
- Tilia americana f. grandifolia V.Engl.
- Tilia americana f. laxiflora (Michx.) V.Engl.
- Tilia americana f. macrophylla (Fisch. ex Bayer) V.Engl.
- Tilia americana f. megalodonta V.Engl.
- Tilia americana f. microphylla Farw.
- Tilia americana f. microptera V.Engl.
- Tilia americana f. moltkei L.Späth ex Dippel
- Tilia americana f. pedunculata V.Engl.
- Tilia americana f. rosenthalii (Dippel) V.Engl.
- Tilia americana var. americana
- Tilia americana var. cyclophylla (V.Engl.) Hegi
- Tilia americana var. densiflora V.Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Tilia americana (commonly known as American Basswood or American linden) is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Uzbekistan