Basswood
Until you get started, telling hardwood trees apart in the winter seems really difficult. But once you learn to recognize a few trees, you will find that it isn’t all that hard. A good tree to start with is basswood (sometimes called linden) because some of basswood’s distinguishing characteristics show up even better in winter than in summer. For instance, basswood has zigzag twigs, but this architectural detail is lost when summer’s heart-shaped leaves act like sheathing to a house, obscuring the structure.
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