Tilia
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8.7
A group of leafy trees with smooth grey bark, like linden or lime trees
- noun
- /ˈtɪliə/
- Specialized
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tilia
- The wood from the tilia is often used for making musical instruments.
Examples
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The tilia tree provides a beautiful shade in the summer months.
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In many parks, you can find a tilia tree known for its fragrant flowers.
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So it's tilia is the species which I believe in North America, I think is similar to Aspen.
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Latin name, Tilia cordata.
Synonyms
8.4
A group of leafy trees like linden trees with smooth grey bark that lose leaves in autumn
means the same but is the shorter form without the rank word
Compounds
genus Tilia
- Specialized
8.4
A group of leafy trees like linden trees with smooth grey bark that lose leaves in autumn
Tilia japonica
- Specialized
8.9
A medium-sized tree from Japan that people grow for its pretty leaves and flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Tilia comes from the old Latin name for the linden or 'lime' tree. People long ago used Tilia for these trees because of their soft wood and sweet-smelling flowers, and scientists kept that name for the whole group today.