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Tilia nobilis, the noble lime, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to south-central China. A tree typically 4 to 12 m (13 to 39 ft) tall, it is found in forests at elevations of 1,800 to 2,500 m (5,900 to 8,200 ft). An octoploid, it has large leaves and floral bracts. It is occasionally available from specialty nurseries.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tilia nobilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
