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American Basswood in central Indiana

Most basswood calls are not about failure risk, they are about mess: linden aphids blanket the canopy and rain honeydew onto cars, drives and patios all summer, and Japanese beetles skeletonize the leaves in July. It is a big shade tree that behaves like a nuisance tree, which is why homeowners ask about spraying it or taking it out rather than pruning it.

Large tree · $400–$1,900 typical

What moves the price on this one

  • Height — a 20-footer is a few hundred, an 80-foot oak over a roof is four figures
  • Access — can a truck and chipper get to it, or is everything carried by hand
  • What's underneath — a clear yard versus a roof, a fence, a pool or a power drop
  • Condition — dead and brittle costs more than live, because it can't be climbed
  • Species and wood density — hickory and walnut rig slower than pine

Also searched as American linden, basswood, bee tree, lime tree, whitewood — homeowners usually just say "linden," which in most Indy subdivisions actually means European littleleaf linden.

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