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Linden tree fruit. A european tree that is very much at home in our urban environment. Commonly called lime trees in the british isles they are not closely related to the lime fruit. It has heart shaped green leaves with serrated edges.
Tolerates pollution pruning soil compaction and periods of drought all whilst providing a deep and cool shade throughout summer. Linden wood rots easily and old trees have many cavities that serve as nesting places for birds. Nearly 400 european linden trees were planted in back cove portland as a tribute to maine soldiers who fought in world war 1.
A feature at the garden of styerth where the deep shade underneath is the perfect spot to rest when visiting on a summers day. It is recommended as an ornamental tree when a mass of foliage or a deep shade is desired. You might not want to park your car under a linden tree as the fruit contains sticky nectar that can drip on your car and damage the paint surface.
In early summer small green yellow flowers are followed by small ornamental fruit that hang in clusters below a light green wing or bract. Linden tree honey has a distinct flavor that makes the honey more desirable. The small leafed lime or linden tilia cordata is a long lived deciduous tree from europe.
The linden trees flowersa favorite of beesmake their showing from may to july. In the british isles they are commonly called lime trees or lime bushes although they are not closely related to the tree that produces the lime fruit. Other names include linden for the european species and basswood for north american species.
Americana is also used medicinally. Long bracts form above clusters of small round fruit that produce a drupe. The linden is the national tree of czech republic slovakia and slovenia.
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees or bushes native throughout most of the temperate northern hemisphere. Tilia cordata small leaved linden elongated bract on all flower and fruit bunches photot by. Comments facts trivia notes on the linden tree.
Linden tea has a pleasing taste due to the. Linden fruits can be eaten at different stages of growth but they are small and hard with little or no flavor. The shiny green above is contrasted by grey underneath.
The linden tree tilia sp also known as basswood honey tree bee tree or lime tree is a common deciduous tree found throughout the northern hemisphereits easily identified by its utterly gigantic heart shaped leaves 6 8 inches across and intensely fragrant flowers. The dried flowers are mildly sweet and sticky and the fruit is somewhat sweet and mucilaginous. Didier descouens wikimedia commons.
Linden trees have heart shaped leaves similar to aspen trees that sometimes look lopsided when one side of the heart shape forms bigger than the other.
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