Introductory
SPECIES: Tilia americana | Basswood 



ABBREVIATION : 
TILAME

SYNONYMS : 
   T. americana var. neglecta (Spach.) Fosberg [47]
   T. relicta Laughlin [47]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   TIAM


COMMON NAMES : 
   basswood
   American basswood
   linden


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for basswood is Tilia americana
L. [47,29].  Some authorities agree that T. americana, T. heterophylla,
and T. caroliniana are more correctly treated as one highly variable
species [16,22,29].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, January 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1994. Tilia americana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Tilia americana | Basswood