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Tilia americana
American basswood / American linden

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Infradivision Angiospermae

Family Name Malvaceae / mallow

Botanical Name Tilia americana

Common Names American basswood / American linden

Native Continents North America

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Native Range eastern North Dakota to the Atlantic Coast through southern Canada; south to Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina

Native to these North American Tree Region(s)

Montana Native

Boreal Forest Pacific Coast Forests Northern Rocky Mtn. Complex Southern Rocky Mtn. Complex Great Plains Central Hardwoods Northeastern Mixed Woods Southeastern Mixed Forests
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