1. Basswood or American Linden Tilia Americana L. Presented by TorieRamlose

2. Classification • Kingdom • Subkingdom • Superdivision • Division • Class • Subclass • Order • Family • Genus • Species Plantae (plants) Tracheobionta (vascular plants) Spermatophvta (seed plants) Magnoliophyta (flowering plants) Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons) Dilleniidae Malvales Tiliaceae (Linden family) Tilia L. (basswood) Tilia americana L. (American basswood) Text [2]

3. Shape, Form, Type • The basswood can grow to be 27 meters tall. • It can grow to have a diameter of 75cm. • Branches arch downward but curl up at the ends. • The top of the tree is rounded. Figure #1 Text [3], Fig [1]

4. Bark • The bark of the basswood is soft and light colored. • It has narrow, flat ridges often with horizontal cracks. • The bark can grow up to 2.54cm thick at the base of the trunk. • Young trees have smooth, slender bark. Figure #2 Text [1], Fig [1]

5. Twig • Twigs are: • stout • purplish, greenish, or yellowish brown • random in shape (curved, zigzagged) Figure #3 Figure #4 Text , Fig 3 [3], Fig 4 [4]

6. Leaf • The leaves are: • Deciduous • Alternating • 12-15cm long • Hairy underneath • Roughly toothed • tapered Figure #5 Text [3], Fig [1]

7. Buds • Buds have a reddish tint and are nearly round. • Their outer shell is composed of three overlapping scales. Figure #6 Text [3], Fig [4]

8. Flower • The basswood flower is sweet-smelling and has a yellow/white color. • Flowering occurs in June for most basswoods. • A large variety of bug pollinate the flowers. Text [1], Fig [5]

9. Fruit • Normally, the fruit have one seed, but some have two or three although the latter is rare. • The hard, nut-like fruit come in a variety of shapes including: egg-shaped, round, onion-shaped, conical, and pentagonal. Figure #8 Text [1&3], Fig [1]

10. Habitat and Range • The basswoods live in climates including continental-cold winters, warm summers, and high humidity. • The trees flourish in regions with an average temperature of 18° to 27 °C in July and rainfall of 250-380mm during the growing season. Basswoods can be found…. there. Figure #9 Text [1], Fig [1]

11. Uses • Basswood trees are used for: • Hand carving • Cooperage • Boxes • Veneer • Excelsior • Pulp • Rope for weaving • Piano keys • Honey (from nectar in flowers) Figure #10 Text [1], Fig [2]

12. Works Cited Text American basswood or linden - Tilia americana L. (n.d.). American basswood or linden - Tilia americana L. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from Red Planet      website: http://www.cirrusimage.com/tree_american_basswood.htm Plants profile. (n.d.). Natural resources conservation service [basswood].      Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://plants.usda.gov/java/ profile?symbol=TIAM Tiliaamericana L. American basswood. (2007, February 13). Natural resources Canada. Retrieved June 23, 2010, from http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/subsite/      mx-212/americanbasswood Figures [Bark, leaf, fruit, habitat and range, shape] [Photoraphs]. (n.d.). Retrieved      from http://www.cirrusimage.com/tree_american_basswood.htm [Honey] [Drawing]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://incensedshop.com/ index.php?main_page=index&cPath=13 Basswood Twig [Photograph]. (2009, February 3). Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/ophis/3252658361/ Basswood parts [Photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/ subsite/mx-212/americanbasswood [Flower] [Photograph]. (2008, June). Retrieved from http://ledameredith.net/ wordpress/?m=200806