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Tilia amurensis
Also called Amur Lime
Amur linden is a medium-sized, hardy shade tree from eastern Asia, grown for timber and as a street tree in cold cities. It needs full sun or part shade and fertile, well-drained soil.
Tilia amurensis, commonly known as the Amur lime or Amur linden, is a species of Tilia native to eastern Asia. It differs from the better-known Tilia cordata in having somewhat smaller leaves, bracts, and cymes. It is an important timber tree in Russia, China, and Korea, and is occasionally planted as a street tree in cities with colder climates.
Tilia amurensis prefers a medium moisture level and fertile, well drained, loamy soil. It has the ability to adapt to several different ranges of soil conditions, as well as a good tolerance for urban conditions. It is often found in mixed forests across China, North Korea, South Korea, Russia, and north-east Siberia.
Tilia amurensis is not commonly used as a supplement for food. The leaves are edible, but it is known as a famine food, only to be consumed if no better options exist. A substitute for chocolate can be made from a paste of its ground fruits and flowers. This has not become a popular product due to the paste decomposing very easily and rapidly.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
