It’s time to appreciate the iconic American beech tree; it comprises nearly 40% of our northern forests, and the species ...

If needed, this species can also be identified by its oval-shaped leaves with toothed edges. American basswood is a large ...

Pennsylvania naturalists are keeping an eye on a disease that has been killing beech trees in the eastern U.S. for more than a decade, but has begun spreading more rapidly in the past three years ...

Shape and symmetry help determine where a leaf lands — and if the tree it came from can recoup the leaf’s carbon as it decomposes.

Thankfully, there are many resource packs that try to make tree leaves look more random and realistic. Here are a few of the best resource packs for leaves in Minecraft. Note: This article is ...

To save our trees, we must burn down our forests Fire suppression is causing the oak to disappear from our forests and landscapes.

The American linden or basswood tree grows two feet each year, eventually reaching 60 or more feet in height. The pretty yellow flowers attract bees and butterflies in spring, while the heart-shaped, ...

American basswood trees are common throughout much of the northern Midwest from Tennessee to the Canadian border. The fibers of their inner bark are called bast and were used to make mats, fishing ...

In maturity, the basswood develops a pyramidal shape and can grow to 80 feet high and 50 feet wide. The heart-shaped leaves of this tree form a dense canopy, making it a good choice for shade in ...

Wind pollinated trees produce flowers weeks ahead of their leaves, in contrast, a bee pollinated tree, such as a basswood, can flower out a month after it has leafed out. Why?

I’m feeling thankful for the basswood trees and their many trunks growing in a circle from a single stump.