Tilia cordata

Origin: Europe

Family: Tiliaceae

English name: Small-leaved lime

French name: Tilleul à petites feuilles

Italian name: Tiglio selvatico

Spanish name: Tilo norteño

Description

The small yellow-green hermaphrodite flowers produced in clusters emit a rich, heavy scent. Bees flock to the erect flowers, which are held beneath the bract, unlike those of the common lime.