Tilia cordata — Small-leaved Lime

A locally common native tree, increasingly planted.

The neat, flat or upwardly-curling, alternate leaves are reminiscent of those of hybrid black poplars, and have tiny red-brown tufts of hairs under the vein-joints. Buds have two scales and are hairless. Unlike other limes, the flowers in summer are erect and dominate the foliage, and give rise to very small hairless fruit.

For similar trees see: Limes

 
 

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