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''Tilia chingiana'' is a [[deciduous]] [[tree]] growing to 15&nbsp;m tall, its bark grey and smooth. The [[Cordate (leaf shape)|cordate]] [[leaf|leaves]] are offset at the base, 5&ndash;10&nbsp;cm long, and borne on 2.5&ndash;4&nbsp;cm petioles. In China the tree flowers during June and July.<ref name=Tang/>
''Tilia chingiana'' is a [[deciduous]] [[tree]] growing to 15&nbsp;m tall, its bark grey and smooth. The [[Cordate (leaf shape)|cordate]] [[leaf|leaves]] are offset at the base, 5&ndash;10&nbsp;cm long, and borne on 2.5&ndash;4&nbsp;cm petioles. In China the tree flowers during June and July.<ref name=Tang/>
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Revision as of 20:08, 23 July 2021

Tilia chingiana
Tilia chingiana leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Tilia
Species:
T. chingiana
Binomial name
Tilia chingiana
Synonyms
  • Tilia breviradiata Rehder
  • Tilia orocryptica Croizat
  • Tilia tuan Szyszlowicz var. breviradiata Rehder

Tilia chingiana Hu & W.C.Cheng is a medium-sized tree native to the provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang in China.[1]

Description

Tilia chingiana is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m tall, its bark grey and smooth. The cordate leaves are offset at the base, 5–10 cm long, and borne on 2.5–4 cm petioles. In China the tree flowers during June and July.[1]

Cultivation

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

References

  1. ^ a b Tang, Y., Gilbert, M. G., & Dorr, L. J. Tiliaceae, in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) (2007). Flora of China, Vol. 12. Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, USA. ISBN 1930723407 [1]