Tiliaceae Tilia americana var. americana

American Basswood

Abnaki - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 156

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Scientific name: Tilia americana var. americana
USDA symbol: TIAMA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Basswood
Family: Tiliaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Inner bark used to make baskets.

RECRD: 50355 id: 40384

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