| * Flowers with petal-like scales among the stamens; American species. (A.) | ||
| A. Leaves very large, 6 to 8 in. | 3. | |
| A. Leaves medium, 4 to 6 in. | 1. | |
| A. Leaves small, 2 to 3 in. | 2. | |
| * Flowers with no petal-like scales among the stamens. | 4. | |
T. Americàna.
1. Tília Americàna, L. (Basswood. Whitewood. Linden.) Leaves large, 4 to 6 in. long, green and smooth, or very nearly so, thickish. Fruit ovoid, somewhat ribbed, ¼ in. broad, greenish when ripe in October, on a bract which is usually tapering to the base. Tall tree, 60 to 80 ft. high, wild in rich woods and often cultivated.
T. pubéscens.
2. Tília pubéscens, Ait. (Small-leaved Basswood.) Leaves smaller, 2 to 3 in. long, thinner and rather pubescent beneath. Fruit globose, 1/5 in. broad, on a bract usually quite rounded at base.
This is usually considered as a variety of the last-named species. It is found from New York south and west.
T. heterophýlla.