Tilia kiusiana, the Kyushu lime, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southern and central Japan, and introduced to the Korean Peninsula.[1] It has a number of features that make it "potentially the next great landscape tree", including small, narrow leaves that are not the typical linden shape, a refined growth habit, attractive exfoliating bark, aphid resistance, and slow growth to a medium size.[2] Hardy to zone 6, it is available from commercial nurseries.[3]

Tilia kiusiana
Abaxial surfaces of leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Tilia
Species:
T. kiusiana
Binomial name
Tilia kiusiana

References

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  1. ^ "Tilia kiusiana Makino & Shiras". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ Dirr, Michael A. (18 October 2011). Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs. p. 810. ISBN 9780881929010.
  3. ^ "Tilia kiusiana". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.