Tilia platyphyllos
Big Leaf Linden, Broadleaf Lime
Other regional names: Large Leaf Lime +4 more
- Large Leaf Lime
- Large Leaf Linden
- Large Leaved Lime
- Largeleaf Linden
- Linden
Also known as: Tilia hosteana Borbás +3 more
- Tilia hosteana Borbás
- Tilia laciniata G.Nicholson
- Tilia pallida Wierzb. ex Rchb.
- Tilia pilosa C.Presl ex Ortmann
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Tilia platyphyllos (commonly known as Big-leaf Linden or Broadleaf Lime) is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Ireland, Uzbekistan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms