NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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Tilia crenoserrata, see Tilia floridana. 
Tilia eburnea, see Tilich 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 
growing, short-lived ; coppices freely ; wood used commercially. 
Var. michatia?ii (Nutt.) Sarg., (T. michauxii Nutt.), occurs in regions 22, 25, 
27, 2S, and 29. 
Tilia hypoleuca, see Tilia floridana. 
Tilia lasioclada Sarg. Basswood. 
T. eburnea Ashe. 
Range: 27, 28, 29, 30. 
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 heterophylla and T. neglecta. 
Tilia montlcola, see Tilia trunoata. 
