Family Name: Tiliaceae   =   Linden or Basswood  Family
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           *  Tilia  =  Basswood, Linden      (Unit 002)

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Division:     6. Magnoliophyta

     Class:           Magnoliopsida

          Subclass:      Dilleniidae

                 Order:         Malvales

Distribution:   50 genera and 400 spp.; widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, with relatively few species in temperate regions. Especially aboundant in southeast Asia and Brazil. Jute obtained from phloem fibers of Corchorus, one of the few herbaceous genera.

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