Tiliaceae Tilia americana L.
American Basswood
Meskwaki - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 269
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Tilia americana L.
Scientific name: Tilia americana L.
USDA symbol: TIAMA (
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Common names: American Basswood
Family: Tiliaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Meskwaki
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Inner bark two-ply cord used to make mats.
RECRD: 1305 id: 40369