Tilia x vulgaris Common lime (Tiliaceae) Deciduous tree

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Tilia x vulgaris
Common lime
Deciduous tree
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The Tilia x vulgaris plant species is found in A hybrid, probably T. cordata. x T. platyphyllos. It is a member of the Tiliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Common lime. Some home gardeners know the variety as T. x. europaea. L. T. intermedia. T. officinarum.

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Latin Name:  Tilia x vulgaris
Common Name:  Common lime
Family:  Tiliaceae
Author:  Hayne.

Known Hazards:  If the flowers used for making tea are too old, they may produce symptons of narcotic intoxication[4].

Mature Height:  35   Mature Width:  15

Habitat:  Not known in a truly wild situation.

Edible Uses: Young leaves - raw[6, 177, 183]. Excellent in salads, they are mild and mucilaginous. A refreshing tea is made from the dried flowers[183]. A honey-like fragrance[183]. Some caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity. Flowers - used as a vegetable[183]. A very acceptable chocolate substitute can be made from a paste of the ground-up flowers and immature fruit. Trials on marketing the product failed because the paste is very apt to decompose[2, 115]. Sap - used as a drink or concentrated to make a syrup and used as a sweetener[4, 115, 183]. An edible manna is obtained from the tree[183]. No further details, does this report refer to the sap?

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