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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.
Saw palmetto, also known as cabbage palm, is a shrubby, dwarf species of palm tree that is primarily distributed throughout sandy, coastal regions of the southeastern U.S. Although it is extremely hardy and slow-growing, it also has the distinction of being the most common and smallest palm tree in the U.S. It is not, however, short on longevity.