Tilia japonica Japanese lime (Tiliaceae) Deciduous tree

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Tilia japonica
Japanese lime
Deciduous tree
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The Tilia japonica plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan. It is a member of the Tiliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Japanese lime.

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Latin Name:  Tilia japonica
Common Name:  Japanese lime
Family:  Tiliaceae
Author:  (Miq.)Simonkai.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  20   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Mountains all over Japan[58].

Edible Uses: Young leaves - raw or cooked[105, 177]. Flowers - parboiled to remove the bitterness and used as greens or added to soups[183]. A tea is made from the flowers[177, 183]. Fruit[105, 183]. No further details are given. This report possibly refers to the fact that the seed and flowers of some species can be made into a chocolate substitute. A very good chocolate substitute is made from a paste of the ground fruits and flowers[2]. Trials on marketing the product failed because the paste decomposes readily[2].

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