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Basswood is the only native member of the genus Tilia native to Iowa. The name basswood came from a use made by native Americans of using its fibrous, tough inner bark or bast for making cords, thongs and ropes. Pioneers dubbed it bastwood leading to its common name of today.
A pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) having twisted needles arranged in fascicles of two and valued for timber and as an ornamental. It is native to Eurasia and is widely planted in North America. Also called Scotch pine.cots pine. n. 1. (Plants) a coniferous tree, Pinus sylvestris, of Europe and W and N Asia, having blue-green needle-like leaves and brown cones with a small prickle on each scale: a valuable timber tree. 2. (Forestry) the wood of this tree.