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Tilia chingiana

Tilia chingiana <small>Hu & W.C.Cheng</small> is a medium-sized tree native to the provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang in China.

Description

Tilia chingiana is a deciduous tree growing to 15&nbsp;m tall, its bark grey and smooth. The cordate leaves are offset at the base, 5&ndash;10&nbsp;cm long, and borne on 2.5&ndash;4.0&nbsp;cm petioles. In China the tree flowers during June and July. The seeds occur singly or in pairs, and are relatively large, averaging 12&nbsp;mm long by 8&nbsp;mm diameter; over four times the size of Small-leafed lime seeds.

Cultivation

The tree has been widely introduced to Europe and North America.

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