Description
Basswood is a native American tree whose range is from Missouri to Virginia, north to the Canadian border, west to Minnesota. In Northern Michigan basswood grows on the hilltops and valleys. Typically found as clumps of 2 to 5 trunks and is used for guitar wood and also carving and trim wood. The American linden basswood is the only tree that I know of that is allowed to be grown as a clump for lumber.
Other Linden that we have.
A good source for information American Linden wood is the Exotic wood zone.
Scientific Name: Tilia americana
Zone: 3-8
Mature Height: 60-80 ft
Mature Width: 30-60 ft
Fruit: Small round nutlets
Flowers: Creamy yellow flowers, hanging in clusters. Fragrant
Bloom Time: Late spring, early summer
Growth Rate: 12-24″
Soil: Moist, well-drained
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Flood Tolerance: Moderate
Sun Requirements: Sun, shade or part-shade
Fall Color: Creamy Yellow
Wildlife Value: Beekeepers love this tree! Bees, butterflies and moths all rely on the nectar. Small mammals and birds eat the nutlets. Rabbits eat the bark and several animals browse on the foliage.
