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Tilia (linden genus) Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Malvales > Family: Malvaceae
Formerly in Tiliaceae.
About 30 species, native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Seven species and
two hybrids are cultivated in southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Tilia americana (American
linden, Basswood)
Native to eastern Canada and the USA. |
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Tilia cordata (Small-leaved
linden)
Native to Europe. |
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Tilia monticola
Native to the eastern USA. |
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Tilia oliveri (Chinese linden)
Native to China. |
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Tilia petiolaris (Weeping silver
linden) |
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Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved
linden)
Native to central and southern Europe. |
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Tilia tomentosa (Silver linden)
Native from Hungary to Turkey. |
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Tilia x euchlora |
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Tilia x europaea (European
linden) |
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