Tilia cordata

Also known as small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, little-leaf, littleleaf linden, pry, pry tree

species of plant

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Tilia cordata, commonly known as the small-leaved linden or little-leaf linden, is a deciduous tree native to Europe and western Asia. It has been valued for centuries as an ornamental and shade tree, and its flowers are an important source of nectar for bees and other pollinators.

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Least Concern

Tilia cordata

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae

Native toAlbania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia

Common Name: small-leaved lime

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Tree bumblebee on the small-leaved lime Tilia cordata, the small-leaved lime or small-leaved linden, is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Europe. Its other common names include little-leaf or littleleaf linden, or traditionally in South East England, pry or pry tree. Its range extends from Britain through mainland Europe to the Caucasus and western Asia. In the south of its range it is restricted to high elevations.

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