American Basswood (Tilia americana)

Family: Tiliaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Green, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Oval, Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild flavour and a tender but mucilaginous texture, they are very nice in salads. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; A mild flavour and a tender but mucilaginous texture, they are very nice in salads.; The leaves can be cooked as greens.; Sap - obtained from next to the bark and used as a refreshing drink.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich, often moist, soils of woods and bottomlands, often forming pure stands. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)