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Title: Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11
Identifier: bulletinpennsylv11penx (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forestry
Subjects: Forests and forestry
Publisher: Harrisburg, Pa. : The Department : WM. Stanley Ray, state printer of Pennsylvania
Contributing Library: Penn State University
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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PLATE CXV. WHITE BASSWOOD. 1. A flowering branch with mature leaves, x J. 2. Longitudinal section of a flower, sligljtly enlarged. 3. A fruiting branch, x J. 4. A winter twig, x J. 5. Section of a winter twig, enlarged. WHITE BASSWOOD. Tilia heterophylla, Ventenat. FORM—Usually 50-00 ft. high but may reach u. height of 90 ft. with a diameter of 4J feet. It becomes as thick but not so high as the Basswood. Trunk straight, clean, slightly tapering. Crown dense, broad, rather rounded. BARK—Similar to that of the Basswood, page 202. TWIGS—Similar to those of the Basswood, page 202. BUDS—Similar to those of the Basswood, page 202. LEAVES—Alternate, simple, variable in outline, oblong-ovate to orbicular-ovate, 5-8 inches long, firm In texture, short taper-pointed at apex, deeply toothed on margin with sharp teeth, unequally heart-shaped to truncate at base; upper surface dark green and smooth, lower surface silvery-white and finely hairy. Leaf-stalk slender, \ length of blade. The side of the leaf nearest the branch is the largest. LEAF-SCARS—Similar to those of the Basswood, page 202. FLOWERS—Appear about June or July. Perfect, regular, sweet, fragrant, yellowish-white, 5-15 in drooping cymose clusters. The long peduncle which bears the flowers is united for about half its length with a conspicuous green bract. FRUIT—A woody, spherical, nut-like drupe about the size of a pea. Occurs singly or In small clusters with a common stalk attached to a leafy bract and often persists far into winter. WOOD—Similar to that of the Basswood, page 202, only about 2 pounds lighter. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS—The White Basswood, also known as White Linden, has the general characteristics of the Basswood, page 202. It can be distinguished from the latter by its leaves which are slightly larger, silvery-white and finely hairy on the lower surface, wliili; those of th(« Basswood are green and smooth. The liiisswood :\ho r.'jiches a somewhat larger size and has a wider distribution in this State than the White Basswood. RANGE—New York to Florida, westward to Illinois, Tennessee, and Alabama. DISTRIBUTION IN PENNSYLVANIA—Loeally in the northeastern, eastern, and southern I'arts. Sparse in the mouutaintus parts. Not known to occur in the western part. HABITAT—Usually found in rich woods in mountainous regions. Tolerates dense shade, Imt tlirivcs in full light. Occurs iu mixture with otlior hardwoods. (Vinimmi 0:1 liiiicstoiu' soil. IMPORTANCE OF THE SPECIES—This tree \^ of little commercial importance in this State on account of its limited distribution. Farther south It is more abundant, being the prevail- ing Basswood of West Virginia. It is one of our most attractive orniuuculiil trees. ir>

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