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Tilia crenoserrata, see Tilia floridana. 

 Tilia eburnea, see Tilia, lasioclada. 



Tilia floridana Small. 



T. alabamensis Ashe, T. crenoserrata Sarg. 

 Range : 17, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 



Fruit : Nutlike, available August-September. 

 A large tree ; flowers in May. 



Var. alabamensis Ashe, (T. alabamensis Ashe, var. oblongifolia Sarg., T. 

 oblongifolia Sarg.) occurs in region 29. Var. hypoleuca Sarg. (T. hypoleuca 

 Ashe) occurs in region 25 and has been also considered a variety of T. glabra. 



Tilia fulva, see Tilia glabra. 



Tilia georgiana Sarg. Basswood. 



T. pubescens Vent, not Ait. 

 Range: 29, 30. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Nutlike, available in September. 

 A small to large tree. 



Tilia glabra Vent. Basswood. 



T. americana L., in part, T. fulva Raf., T. venulosa Sarg. 

 Range : 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 



Fruit : Nutlike, available August-October, sometimes persistent. 

 A large tree ; flowers May-July ; root system deep, wide spreading ; rapid 

 growing, rather short-lived; attacked by rots and insects; resistant to fire 

 when older ; coppices freely ; wood not durable, of importance commercially ; 

 3,500-6,500 seeds per pound, germination 10-15 percent. 



Stomach records: Four species of birds, including ruffed grouse and bob- 

 white; gray eastern chipmunk. Observations: Pinnated grouse; cottontail 

 rabbit, white-tailed deer. A valuable honey plant. 



Tilia heterophylla Vent. White basswood. 



T. tenera Ashe. 



Range : 20, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Nutlike, available August-September. 



A large tree ; flowers May-July ; root system deep", wide spreading ; rapid 

 groAving, short-lived ; coppices freely ; wood used commercially. 



Var. michauxii (Nutt.) Sarg., (T. michauxii Nutt.), occurs in regions 22, 25, 

 27, 28, and 29. 



Tilia hypoleuca, see Tilia floridana. 



Tilia lasioclada Sarg. Basswood. 



T. eburnea Ashe. 



Range: 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 i Site: Well-drained, sun. 



Fruit : Nutlike, available in September. . 

 A large tree ; flowers in May ; commonly occurs on rich soils. 



Tilia lata, see Tilia oaroliniana. 



Tilia leucocarpa Ashe. Basswood. 



T. nuda Sarg. 



Range: 20, 29. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Nutlike, available July-September. 

 A small or large tree. 



Tilia littoralis Sarg. 



Range: 29, 30. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Nutlike. 

 A large tree ; flowers in June ; very locally distributed. 



Tilia michauxii, see Tilia heierophylla and T. neglecta. 

 Tilia monticola, see Tilia trunoata. 



