Tilia americana

American linden (Tilia americana)

The American linden (Tilia americana ) is a kind of deciduous tree of the genus Linden (Tilia ) in the mallow family ( Malvaceae ).

Description

The Lime Tree is a deciduous tree that can reach the stature heights of about 23 meters with a trunk diameter of about 70 cm. The canopy is open and convex.

Young twigs are apple green and hairless. The egg-shaped buds are green. The crooked heart-shaped leaves are up to 20 by 18 cm tall and thin. They are yellowish green on both sides and bald; this direct staining of both leaf pages is a good differentiator from other lime types. The leaf sits on an approximately 5 cm thick and yellow toned stem.

The flowers are grouped in hanging umbels of 10 to 12 pieces. The bract is green with a pink midrib and 10 cm long. The spherical fruits are any fins.

Dissemination

The home of the American linden extends over large areas of the mid-to eastern United States and eastern Canada. The range extends from the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Quebec and New Brunswick in the north down to Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia and South Carolina in the American South.

In Central Europe it is planted every now and then as a street or park tree.

Varieties

• 'Nova ': Under this denomination the normal species was formerly often planted in parks.
• ' Redmond ': This variety forms a conical crown.