Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Tilia L.

Family: Tiliaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Tilia (Tourn.) L., Tilia Tourn.

Common names:

Basswood (1895-Present) (1, 2, 4, 7, 13, 15, 50, 107, 109, 122, 124, 155)

Bee tree (1895) (2)

Daddy-nuts (1893, Madison WI) (74)

Lime (1919-1949) (107, 109)

Lime tree [Lime-tree, Limetree] (1785-1900) (8, 10, 13, 15, 158, 167)

Linden (1818-1986) (1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 92, 93, 109, 122, 138, 155, 158)

Linden tree (1785) (8)

Linn (1937, TX) (124)

Spoonwood [Spoon wood] (1828) (7)

Sucumug or Sugumuck (1828, Mohegans) (7)

Sucuy (1828, Algic tribes) (7)

Tilleul (1785, French) (1785) (8)

Whitewood (1828-1919) (7, 107)

Wuckopy (1828, Algic tribes) (7)

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