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''Tilia chingiana'' is a [[deciduous]] [[tree]] growing to 15 m tall, its bark grey and smooth. The [[Cordate (leaf shape)|cordate]] [[leaf|leaves]] are offset at the base, 5–10 cm long, and borne on 2.5–4.0 cm petioles. In China the tree flowers during June and July.<ref name=Tang/> The seeds occur singly or in pairs, and are relatively large, averaging 12 mm long by 8 mm diameter. |
''Tilia chingiana'' is a [[deciduous]] [[tree]] growing to 15 m tall, its bark grey and smooth. The [[Cordate (leaf shape)|cordate]] [[leaf|leaves]] are offset at the base, 5–10 cm long, and borne on 2.5–4.0 cm petioles. In China the tree flowers during June and July.<ref name=Tang/> The seeds occur singly or in pairs, and are relatively large, averaging 12 mm long by 8 mm diameter; over four times the size of [[Tilia cordata|Small-leafed lime]] seeds. |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Tilia |
| Species: | T. chingiana
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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 2.5–4.0 cm petioles. In China the tree flowers during June and July.[1] The seeds occur singly or in pairs, and are relatively large, averaging 12 mm long by 8 mm diameter; over four times the size of Small-leafed lime seeds.
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Cultivation
The tree has been widely introduced to Europe and North America.
References
- ^ 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]
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