Family: Tiliaceae

Scientific Name: Tilia tomentosa Whitnall Silver

Common Name: Whitnall Silver Basswood

DescriptionLeaves are green above and tomentose below create an interesting affect when they are being moved by the wind.
Pronunciation(TIL-i-a)(toe-men-TOE-sa)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone5
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Fruitforms a nut-like fruit with temporary wings
Leavessimple, alternate, large broad ovate, serrated leaves have a truncated base, green above tomentose beneath
Stemsgrayish bark
Dimensionswhen young a pyramidal shape
Native SiteSpecies native to Southeast Europe to Asia Minor.
Notes & Reference#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson)
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