Scientific name: Tilia tomentosa
Common name: Silver Linden
Native: No
Native range: Native to southeastern Europe [3].
Distribution in North America: Click to view the USDA Plants Database page for T. tomentosa.
USDA Zones: 4B-8A [1]
Maximum age: Unclear, but some Tilia sp. individuals have been estimated to be over 2,000 years old [3].
Ecology: Although it attracts bees and butterflies, there is some concern that its nectar may poison bees, leading to their death [1,3,5].
Ethnobotany: Tea made from the leaves is used as a sedative and stomach settler [4]. Though Tilia spp. have been traditionally coppiced in Europe to produce lumber, they are now primarily used in street plantings and landscaping [1,3].
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