Image: Maine Tree Club
Height:
The
height for the basswood tree can be 130 feet tall. It also grows
quickly.
Wood:
Basswood
can be twisted. With this wood you can make rope cords and mats. The
bark
can be used to make baskets. The basswood can be used for carving and
veneer
paper pulp.
Leaves:
The
leaves on the basswood are dark green and underneath they are shiny.
The
leaves are 4-6 inches wide. The tree looses its leaves in the fall.
Flowers:
The
flowers on the basswood are pale yellow. They smell so good and they
come
out in June.
Seeds:
The fruit
on the basswood is round and woody. The fruits is about the size of a
pea.
It can be in clusters or can be single. It acts as a sail to scatter
the
seed and fruit. Animals can spread the seed and fruit too. Seeds and
fruit
grow from the leaves.