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TILIA AMERICANA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American basswood
1, record 1, English, American%20basswood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American linden 2, record 1, English, American%20linden
correct
- American lime 3, record 1, English, American%20lime
correct
- basswood 4, record 1, English, basswood
correct
- whitewood 4, record 1, English, whitewood
see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Malvaceae. 5, record 1, English, - American%20basswood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
whitewood: common name also used to refer to the species Atalaya hemiglauca, the species Lagunaria patersonia and the species Schoepfia schreberi. 6, record 1, English, - American%20basswood
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white wood
- American bass wood
- bass wood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tilleul d’Amérique
1, record 1, French, tilleul%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois blanc 1, record 1, French, bois%20blanc
masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Malvaceae. 2, record 1, French, - tilleul%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tilo americano
1, record 1, Spanish, tilo%20americano
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Tilia americana 1, record 1, Spanish, Tilia%20americana
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bigleaf American linden
1, record 2, English, bigleaf%20American%20linden
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Tiliaceae. The scientific names T. laxiflora, T. marcrophylla and T. mississippiensis are obsolete. 2, record 2, English, - bigleaf%20American%20linden
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tilleul d’Amérique ’Macrophylla’
1, record 2, French, tilleul%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique%20%26rsquo%3BMacrophylla%26rsquo%3B
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Tiliacées. Les noms scientifiques suivants : T. laxiflora, T. macrophylla et T. mississippiensis sont caducs. 1, record 2, French, - tilleul%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique%20%26rsquo%3BMacrophylla%26rsquo%3B
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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