<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Tilia americana</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>American linden</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Tilia</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>American basswood</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>American lime</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>American lime-tree</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>American limewood</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>American linden</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>American whitewood</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Species of large shade tree, reaching 40 m (130 feet) in height, native to eastern North America. It provides wood for beehives, crating, furniture, and excelsior. It is a popular bee tree, producing a pale, distinctively flavored linden honey. ]]></note></mads>