Mongolian linden

Mongolian linden
Mongolian linden ( Tilia mongolica )
Systematics
Eurosiden II Order : Mallow-like (Malvales) Family : Mallow family (Malvaceae) Subfamily : Linden family (Tilioideae) Genre : Linden ( Tilia ) Type : Mongolian linden
Scientific name
Tilia mongolica
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Leaf and fruit heads of the Mongolian linden tree

The Mongolian lime ( Tilia mongolica ) is a plant from the genus of Linden ( Tilia ) in the family of the Malvaceae (Malvaceae). Your home is Mongolia and Northern China .

description

The Mongolian linden is a medium-sized tree that reaches heights of up to 10 m. The bark is gray. The egg-shaped buds are smooth. The stalked leaves are simple. The petiole is 2 to 3.5 cm long. The shiny leaves are red when they shoot and later take on a deep green color. Deviating from the shape of the more well-known species of linden, the leaves of the Mongolian linden are deeply lobed and the edge sawn. The leaf blade is 4 to 6 × 3.5 to 5.5 cm in size.

Six to twelve flowers stand together in a zymous inflorescence that is about 5 to 8 cm in size. The sepals are 4 to 5 mm in size. The petals are 6 to 7 mm in size. The stamens are 4 to 5 mm long. The staminodes are a little shorter. The ovary is hairy and the style is smooth.

The typically shaped fruits are comparatively small. The often pentagonal fruits have a diameter of 6 to 8 mm.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 164.

literature

• Ya Tang, Michael G. Gilbert & Laurence J. Dorr: Tiliaceae in Flora of China , Volume 12, Page 246: Tilia mongolica - Online.
• Andreas Bärtels: Garden trees , 3rd edition.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Andreas Bärtels: Gartenhöölze , 3rd edition.
2. ^ Tilia mongolica at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.

Web links

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