Tilia heterophylla
American linden · also Basswood, American basswood, White basswood
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A large, broad-crowned tree with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant, yellowish flowers that attract bees. Its soft wood is used for carving and it provides ample shade, making it favored for urban landscapes. It can be susceptible to aphid-caused honeydew drip.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 210.01%0.8 yr9.8 in
- 30.00%—33 in
- 20.00%—18 in
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–45 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 18 in, mean 19 in, 90th percentile 35 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Northeast US Coastal forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central US forest-grasslands transition
Other Tilia in the catalogue
21 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
