Tilia tuan - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Szyszyl.
Source:
tro
Year:
1890
Citation Micro:
Hooker's Icon. Pl. 20: t. 1926 (1890)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142801
Common Names
- Tilia tuan
- Tuan's Tilia
- Tilia Tuan
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Tilia tuan is used as a medicinal plant and as a source of timber. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Tilia tuan var. chinensis (Szyszył.) Rehder & E.H.WilsonTilia tuan var. chenmoui (W.C.Cheng) Y.Tang
Tilia tuan sub. tristis Pigott
Tilia tuan sub. oblongifolia (Rehder) Pigott
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tilia tuan has small yellowish-green flowers that are arranged in clusters of three to five. The seeds are small, brown, and oval-shaped with a pointed tip. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two opposite leaves.
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Tilia tuan is an evergreen tree native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a warm, moist environment and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a potting mix.
Where to Find Tilia tuan
Tilia tuan is native to China and can be found in moist forests and along streams.
Species in the Tilia genus
Tilia rubra, Tilia platyphyllos, Tilia tomentosa, Tilia maximowicziana, Tilia kiusiana, Tilia juranyiana, Tilia noziricola, Tilia nasczokinii, Tilia cordata, Tilia amurensis, Tilia americana, Tilia euchlora, Tilia europaea, Tilia dasystyla, Tilia mexicana, Tilia pubescens, Tilia mandshurica, Tilia mongolica, Tilia japonica, Tilia paucicostata, Tilia endochrysea, Tilia henryana, Tilia chinensis, Tilia kueichouensis, Tilia likiangensis, Tilia oliveri, Tilia callidonta, Tilia nobilis, Tilia tuan, Tilia miqueliana, Tilia membranacea, Tilia jiaodongensis, Tilia chingiana, Tilia euchlora, Tilia leptophylla, Tilia hyrcana, Tilia concinna, Tilia cinerascens,
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