Basswood Family

Tilia populifolia


Horniella brevicolpata
palynomorph name
Wingate & Nichols, 2001

 Modern American Basswood (Tilia americana) is a favorite tree of nectar-feeding bees as it produces many flowers during the spring. T. americana has an odorless wood so it is often used for packing food materials. The inner bark of basswood is tough and can be used for rope, mats, even bandages.

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