American Basswood

American Basswood(Tilia americana) is a common tree on my place.  It attains a large size as this pic proves:

American Basswood

When I came close to this tree to measure it, I saw a lot of rot inside the huge trunk, the whole inside is hollowing out.  The circumference of the trunk is around 16 feet.  I really don’t feel comfortable that close to this basswood tree, as if a sneeze of mine could make it come tumbling down.

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