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Tilia platyphyllos Scop.

Large-Leaved Lime

Malvaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Tilia platyphyllos
Tilia braunii
Tilia cordifolia
Tilia corylifolia
Tilia flava
Tilia grandifolia
Tilia officinarum subsp. rubra
Tilia platyphyllos subsp. braunii
Tilia platyphyllos subsp. cordifolia
Tilia platyphyllos subsp. pseudorubra
Tilia platyphyllos subsp. sitnensis
Tilia praecox
Tilia pyramidalis
Tilia rubra
Tilia sitnensis

Related species

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

Traits


    Up to 30 m tall deciduous trees. inflorescence: pendulous, 2–5‑flowered. stamina: free. fruits: nuts, cross-section edged; pericarp: thick, woody. immature shoots: this year's mostly hirsute. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: heart-shaped, toothed; main lateral veins: p...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Tilia platyphyllos

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 platyphyllos

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 platyphyllos

Tilia platyphyllos

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

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