Tilia japonica

Flower name
Tilia japonica
Scientific name
Tilia japonica
AliasJapanese lime, 科の木, ライムツリー, lime tree
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringLow mountains
Flowering seasonJune, July

What is Tilia japonica

Tilia japonica, the Japanese lime、Japanese linden, or linden tree (fscientific name: Tilia japonica) is an endemic Japanese tree, a deciduous tree of the family Malvales. The leaves are green in spring but yellow in autumn. The leaf shape is a heart shape with the tip extending in a tail shape, and the base has a heart shape. It is a relative of the {{linden tree}}. In early summer, it extends the inflorescences and makes many florets with cream and lemon scents bloom.

Common name: Tilia japonica,, scientific name: Tilia japonica, aka: Japanese lime、Japanese linden, or linden tree, Origin: Japan, Habitat distribution: Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu, Environment: Mountains, Tree height: 10-20 m, Bark: Dark brown, Leaf color: Green → Red, Leaf shape: Heart shape, Leaf length: 5-10 cm, Leaf Width: 5-6 cm, Inflorescence: Mutual, Leaf rim: Sawtooth, Inflorescence shape: Concentrated inflorescence, Flower diameter: cm, Flower color: Light yellow, Flowering period: June to July, Fruit type: Fruit, fruit shape: Spherical shape, fruit diameter: 0.5-0.7 cm, fruiting period: October, use: bark as rope material, wood as instrument material, remarks: nectar plant.