Tilia fruits hang below a pale green or yellow bract which acts like a wing to aid in wind dispersal. The brown wooly covering of hairs, pointy tip, and slight ribbing on the fruits distinguish this species from other lindens.
Tree WalkCOMMON NAME: Crimean Linden
LATIN NAME: Tilia X euchlora
FAMILY: Tiliaceae
LOCATION: Along route 123
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Photograph by Dan Foxman '02