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Basswood
A member of the linden family (Tiliaceae) in the order Malvales. One species is known as the American linden or basswood (Tilia americana). It is a timber tree of the northeastern quarter of the United States and the adjacent area of Canada and grows to a height of 120 ft (36 m). The leaves are heart-shaped, coarsely toothed, long, pointed, and alternate (see illus.).
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