Tilia mongolica
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| Tilia mongolica | |
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| Mongolian lime leaf | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Tilia |
| Species: | T. mongolica |
| Binomial name | |
| Tilia mongolica | |
Tilia mongolica Maxim., commonly known as Mongolian lime, is a tree native to mountains of the northern China, growing up to elevations of 1200–2200 m.[1]
Mongolian lime is a small slow-growing deciduous tree of rounded, compact habit, usually reaching < 10 m in height. The dense, twiggy growth and glabrous reddish shoots bear leaves 4–7.5 cm long, typically coarsely toothed with 3–5 lobes, superficially resembling ivy or maple leaves. The emergent leaves are bronze, turning glossy green in summer, and bright yellow in autumn.[2] The greenish-white flowers are borne in clusters of 6–20 in June and July.[3]
Mongolian Lime at Exbury, UK
Leaf and fruits of T. mongolica.
A juvenile Mongolian lime (Tilia mongolica) with clear growth habit during the winter months in Uppsala, Sweden.
Natural distribution
Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Henan, Hebei, Beijing, Liaoning, isolated locality in North Korea.[4]