Tilia cordata Mill.

Small-Leaved Lime

Malvaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Genus: Tilia (Lime)

Synonyms

Tilia cordata
Tilia officinarum
Tilia parvifolia
Tilia sylvestris
Tilia ulmifolia

Related species

Tilia cordata Mill. - Small-Leaved Lime
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. - Large-Leaved Lime
Tilia tomentosa Moench - Silver Lime

Traits


    Up to 35 m tall deciduous trees. inflorescence: erectly protruding, 4–12‑flowered. stamina: free. fruits: nuts, cross-section slightly edged; pericarp: thin, hardly lignified. immature shoots: this year's glabrous. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: heart-shaped, toothed...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Tilia cordata

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Tilia cordata

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Tilia cordata

Tilia cordata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

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