Tilia platyphyllos
Large-leaved lime · also Broad-leaved lime, Large-leaved linden, Big-leaf linden
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Tilia platyphyllos is a deciduous tree native to central and southern Europe, reaching up to 35 meters (115 feet) in height. It features broad leaves and fragrant flowers that are a rich source of nectar, attracting bees, wasps, flies, and moths. This species is commonly cultivated as an ornamental, and its soft wood is valued for carving.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 18,4344.2%62 yr17 in
- 10,8770.96%—4.4 in
- 3,2911.4%—13 in
- 1,7830.63%44 yr9.8 in
- 7471.5%67 yr8.8 in
- 6350.18%—9.8 in
- 4480.61%7.8 yr9.8 in
- 1360.02%—10 in
- 810.11%—4.7 in
- 490.03%—15 in
- 410.26%—17 in
- 210.02%23 yr47 in
- 160.01%—8.0 in
- 90.00%——
- 50.00%—29 in
- 50.00%—2.4 in
- 40.05%——
- 40.02%—12 in
- 30.00%—3.1 in
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 70 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Calcareous
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 13 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 24 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
- Central European mixed forests
- North Atlantic moist mixed forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
Other Tilia in the catalogue
21 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
