Tilia × europaea
Tilia × europaea | |
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Avenue of common limes, Hampshire, UK | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Tilia |
Species: | T. × europaea
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Binomial name | |
Tilia × europaea | |
Synonyms | |
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Tilia × europaea, generally known as the European lime,.
Description
Tilia × europaea is a large
Cultivation
This hybrid is very widely cultivated, being readily and inexpensively propagated by layering; as a result, it is often the commonest Tilia species in urban areas and along avenues and streets. It is not however the best species for this purpose, as it produces abundant stem sprouts, and also often hosts heavy aphid populations resulting in honeydew deposits on everything underneath the trees. Furthermore, there is substantial leaf litter in autumn (fall).[2]
Notable trees
One long-lived example was the "Malmvik lime", planted as a sapling near the Malmvik Manor in
Uses
The leaves, except for their stalks, can be eaten raw.[9]
The infusion of its blossoms functions as a mild relaxant.
The wood of the lime was commonly used by
References
- ^ "European Linden Tree Facts". Home Guides | SF Gate. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ ISBN 0-00-220013-9.
- ^ Flora of NW Europe: Tilia × europaea[permanent dead link]
- ISBN 0-00-219213-6(p.359)
- ISBN 978-0-521-49346-8.
- JSTOR 4150380.
- ^ Johnson, O. (2011). Champion Trees of Britain & Ireland. p.165. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London.
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- ISBN 978-000-743847-1.
External links
- Media related to Tilia × europaea at Wikimedia Commons
- Photos, measurements and location details of ancient common lime trees