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General Forestry => Ask The Forester => Topic started by: martyinmi on July 05, 2012, 08:27:24 PM

Title: What Species Is This?
Post by: martyinmi on July 05, 2012, 08:27:24 PM
 

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Can one of you folks tell me what kind of tree this is. My dad thinks it's a Basswood. It is very messy anytime there is any wind, as it has small green pea sized seeds(?) that fall off pretty much all summer.
   Edit: Sorry there's no picture anymore. I cleared out the double postings in my gallery and that apparently clears out pictures in postings as well. I just learned how to post pictures a week or two ago, and I'm obviously not very good at it yet.
   Thanks for the replies. Looks like my dad was right....again! 
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: ArborJake on July 05, 2012, 09:23:00 PM
 Little Leaf Linden.
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: WDH on July 05, 2012, 09:25:04 PM
Definitely basswood.
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: Ron Scott on July 06, 2012, 03:24:53 PM
http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Basswood/basswood.htm
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: ArborJake on July 06, 2012, 10:18:38 PM
 I was really close though.
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 07, 2012, 05:58:16 AM
I have basswood in the yard and they don't seem to drop seed until the winter. They should be in flower about now.  ;D
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: WDH on July 07, 2012, 07:00:42 AM
Lindens are Basswoods.  Arbor, you did good!
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 07, 2012, 08:02:39 AM
Also known as lime. ;D
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: tonich on July 10, 2012, 01:43:52 AM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on July 07, 2012, 08:02:39 AM
Also known as lime. ;D
:D ;)
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 10, 2012, 04:42:20 AM
First time I heard it called that was a fellow that had a piece donated by a woodlot owner near St John. "Lime? Basswood", I said. Darn British Empire Loyalists down there. ;D
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: ArborJake on July 11, 2012, 09:28:56 PM
 But little leaf linden is different than american linden  " basswood " no ?  I know they're both Tilia.
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: WDH on July 11, 2012, 09:40:48 PM
Little leaf linden is not native.  It is a transplant from Europe.  Used as a shade tree.
Title: Re: What Species Is This?
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 12, 2012, 03:42:49 AM
Yes every town around here plants it, but it doesn't do well in our winter. If you also look around towns there is always a big old natural American basswood on one street or another. I know one that must be about 4 feet through on the but and big huge crown.
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