Tilia americana (species)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Malvales (order) > Malvaceae (family) > Tilia (genus)

Descripción

Species of large shade tree, reaching 40 m (130 feet) in height, native to eastern North America. It provides wood for beehives, crating, furniture, and excelsior. It is a popular bee tree, producing a pale, distinctively flavored linden honey.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300343934

Otros términos

  • Tilia americana (species) [en]
  • Tilia americana (species) [la]
  • American linden (species) [en]
  • American basswood (species) [en]
  • American whitewood (species) [en]
  • American limewood (species) [en]
  • American lime (species) [en]
  • American lime-tree (species) [en]