. Common trees of Ohio : a handy pocket manual of the common and introduced trees of Ohio. Trees -- Ohio. 94 Common Trees BASSWOOD Tilia americana, Linnaeus THE Basswood is a tree of many names. Among them are Linden, Lynn, Lime-tree, White-wood, Beetree and VVhistle-wood. The leaves are simple, alternate, egg-shaped to round, 4 to 7 inches long, firm in texture, toothed along margin, un- equally heart-shaped at base, tufts of rusty hair often occur in axils of veins. The flowers appear in June or July. They are small, yellowish-white, sweet, fragrant, 5 to 20 in a cluster, attached to a wing-
. Common trees of Ohio : a handy pocket manual of the common and introduced trees of Ohio. Trees -- Ohio. 94 Common Trees BASSWOOD Tilia americana, Linnaeus THE Basswood is a tree of many names. Among them are Linden, Lynn, Lime-tree, White-wood, Beetree and VVhistle-wood. The leaves are simple, alternate, egg-shaped to round, 4 to 7 inches long, firm in texture, toothed along margin, un- equally heart-shaped at base, tufts of rusty hair often occur in axils of veins. The flowers appear in June or July. They are small, yellowish-white, sweet, fragrant, 5 to 20 in a cluster, attached to a wing-like bract by a slen- der stalk. The fruit is a woody nut-like berry about the size of a pea. It usually occurs in small clusters at- tached to a wing-like bract by slender stalks, often persists far into winter. The bark on young stems is smooth and dark gray, on older trunks it becomes thick and clearly BASSWOOD One-fourth natural size. Twijr, one-half natural size. Flower, leaf-scar and twig section, enlarged. The twigs are smooth, shiny, rather stout, bright red. The buds are egg- shaped, 2-ranked, stout, blunt-pointed, usually deep red, with 3 visible bud-scales. The wood is light, soft, light-brown to nearly white. It is used in the manufacture of paper pulp, crates, furniture, kegs, pails, berry baskets. The Basswood is found from New Brunswick to Mani- toba, southward to Georgia and Texas. It is common throughout Ohio. In the southeastern part of the State it is confined to stream basins, ravines and coves. Rich, moist bottomlands and hillsides are its favorite home. It reaches a height of 70 to 80 feet and sprouts freely. It is a hand- some shade tree, transplants easily, grows rapidly, and pro- duces useful Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illick, Joseph S. (Joseph
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