Tilia chinensis Maxim.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Tilia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 7-13 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. Flowers are in groups of 1 to 3. The fruit is round or oval and 5 angled. It is 10-14 mm long by 8-9 mm wide.
Life form
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests between 1,800-3,100 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
More
Woods in W. Szechwan, 2300-3000 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses afforestation fiber medicinal
Edible flowers fruits leaves
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Tilia chinensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Tilia chinensis world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Tilia chinensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:835265-1
WFO ID wfo-0001142783
COL ID 56WPD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Tilia laetevirens Tilia yunnanensis Tilia chinensis Tilia baroniana Tilia chinensis var. chinensis

Lower taxons

Tilia chinensis var. investita Tilia chinensis var. intonsa