Scientific Name: Tilia x europaea (syn. T. x vulgaris)
English Name: Common Lime or Linden.
French Name: Tilleul commun or Tilleul de Hollande.
5 Key Characters:
Habitat: It does occur as a natural hybrid in woods, but mostly it is cultivated and planted. It is a very popular garden and street tree in this area, often pollarded to control it's size and prolong its life.
Flowering Period: May-June-July.
Status: Very common as a cultivated plant, rare in the wild. The flowers are the source of a much sought after honey miel de tilleul, which commands a premium price.
Photographed by Loire Valley Nature:
Photographs are numbered from left to right and top to bottom. All photos will enlarge in a new window if you click on them. 1 - 4 & 6 - 10 flowering in the Aigronne Valley, May. Visited by Honey Bee Apis mellifera (1, 4 & 10), Dronefly Eristalis spp (2 & 3) and White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum/terrestris (6). 5 leaves, Preuilly-sur-Claise, May.
English Name: Common Lime or Linden.
French Name: Tilleul commun or Tilleul de Hollande.
5 Key Characters:- oval leaves coming to a pointed tip.
- tufts of white hairs at the intersection of veins underneath.
- flowers hang down in clusters of 5 - 10.
- large irregular bosses on the trunk.
- leaf bases usually lopsided
Habitat: It does occur as a natural hybrid in woods, but mostly it is cultivated and planted. It is a very popular garden and street tree in this area, often pollarded to control it's size and prolong its life.
Flowering Period: May-June-July.
Status: Very common as a cultivated plant, rare in the wild. The flowers are the source of a much sought after honey miel de tilleul, which commands a premium price.
Photographed by Loire Valley Nature:
Photographs are numbered from left to right and top to bottom. All photos will enlarge in a new window if you click on them. 1 - 4 & 6 - 10 flowering in the Aigronne Valley, May. Visited by Honey Bee Apis mellifera (1, 4 & 10), Dronefly Eristalis spp (2 & 3) and White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum/terrestris (6). 5 leaves, Preuilly-sur-Claise, May.
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