Tiliaceae Tilia americana L.

American Basswood

Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 132

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Scientific name: Tilia americana L.
USDA symbol: TIAMA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Basswood
Family: Tiliaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Used to make baskets stronger.

RECRD: 50279 id: 40320

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