



Tilia platyphyllos
The Bigleaf Linden is a tall tree with large, heart-shaped leaves. It provides shade and beautiful yellow flowers that attract bees in the summer!
Habitat: Forests
The Bigleaf Linden has large, heart-shaped leaves and reddish, hairy new shoots. Its fragrant, yellowish-white flowers grow in drooping clusters with a distinctive long, leafy bract, and its bark is deeply furrowed gray-brown.




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Danger
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Ancient Romans often planted Lindens near temples, believing them to be sacred trees.
Its wood is so soft and smooth, it's perfect for carving delicate sculptures!
Some Bigleaf Lindens can live for hundreds, even over a thousand, years!
The fragrant flowers are collected to make a calming and delicious herbal tea.
Bigleaf Linden's inner bark and sap contain soothing mucilage, which helps protect the tree from pests or wounds.
Bigleaf Linden's broad, heart-shaped leaves efficiently collect sunlight for energy and channel rainwater down to the tree's roots.
Apis mellifera
Primary pollinator, collecting nectar and pollen from fragrant flowers.
Bombus terrestris
Another key insect pollinator, vital for the tree's reproduction.
Cerambyx cerdo
Larvae bore into its wood, feeding within the trunk and branches.
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Broadleaf trees are angiosperms characterized by flat, wide leaves that are typically shed annually in temperate climates.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Fall color refers to the seasonal change in foliage pigmentation, primarily in deciduous plants, displaying vibrant hues.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Timber refers to wood that has been prepared for use in building and carpentry.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
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Danger
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2000-4000 cm
1000-1500 cm
1-1.5 cm
Early to mid-summer
Yes
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Perennial
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