Types of Lime Trees

However, the tree was a major source of fiber for the Indians and that’s where the common name, Basswood, comes from. “Bass” is a corruption of “bast” which is a type of fiber. The Indians soaked the bark for two to four weeks to loosen long fibers.

The Caucasian lime is native to Europe and Western Asia. The Caucasian lime blooming late and plentiful. The nectar is very high in sugar. The lime is a good bee pasture.

Tilia cordata (small-leaved lime, occasionally littleleaf linden or small-leaved linden) is a species of Tilia native to much of Europe. It is found from Britain through central Fennoscandia, to central Russia, and south to central Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, the Caucasus, and western Asia.

The Henry's Lime is botanically called Tilia henryana. The Tree is a deciduous tree, it will be up to 25 m (82 ft) high. The leaves are cordate and the flowers are white - yellowish.

Tilia - Lime / Linden trees There are in the region of twenty three species of Tilia worldwide. They grow in the northern temperate regions of countries such as America (Nebraska), China, Russia, Iran, Japan and Mongolia.

Tilia platyphyllos is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae (Tiliaceae). It is a deciduous tree, native to much of Europe, including locally in southwestern Great Britain, growing on lime-rich soils.

The Silver Lime is botanically called Tilia tomentosa. The Tree is a deciduous tree, it will be 20 - 30 m (66 - 99 ft) high. The leaves are cordate and the flowers are yellow.