obtuse adaxial towards the axis, referring to the surface of an organ that is closest to the axis in bud. attenuate acute terminating in a distinct but not protracted point, the converging edges forming an angle of less than 90 degrees. zygomorphic aculeate covered in prickles acuminate tapering gradually to a protracted point. Used to describe the fruit of the Asteraceae formed from an inferior ovary, following the definition given by De Candolle equivalent to the term cypsela actinomorphic having radially arranged floral segments which are more or less equal in size and shape, referring to a flower, calyx or corolla. abscissile acaulescent without a stem, or with stem so short that the leaves appear basal achene a dry, 1-seeded, indehiscent fruit formed from a superior ovary of one carpel. adaxial abscission the normal shedding from a plant of an organ that is mature or aged. Dropmore Linden in bloomĬ 149 Tilia cordata Fairview is said to have larger leaves.Sourced from the following Western Australian Herbarium publications:įlora of the Perth Region, Parts I and II (1987), Flora of the Kimberley (1992) and The Western Australian Flora - A Descriptive Catalogue (2000).Ī abaxial away from the axis, referring to the surface of an organ that is furthest from the axis in bud. It seems little is written about this variety but it may be pollution resistant.Ĭ178 Tilia x flavescens Dropmore The Dropmore linden is another hybrid which is viable to zone 2. Glenleven LindenĮ22 Tilia cordata Prestige. Greenspire LindenĬ177 Tilia cordata Norlin is both a fast grower and cold hardy.Ī83 Tilia x flavescens Glenleven is a hybrid between the American linden and the littleleaf linden and is known at the fastest growing linden hybrid. Redmond LindenĬ148 Tilia cordata Greenspire has the best pyramidal shape. Numbers correspond to those on the Arboretum map.Ĭ126 Tilia americana Sentry is narrower than most other versions and may have some resistance to Japanese beetles.Ĭ171 Tilia americana Redmond (C171) is said to be more urban tolerant that other lindens. The other cultivars found on the Arboretum tour are listed below with information from The Tree Book mentioned above. I can’t begin to tell a Greenspire Linden from a Redmond, although the first is a Tilia cordata and the latter is Tilia americana. According to Michael Dirr and Keith Warren in The Tree Book: Superior Selections for Landscapes, Streetscapes, and Gardens, each of these two trees, along with the many other cultivars, has its uses. Most of them are either hybrids or cultivars. There are a number of other linden trees on the City Park Arboretum tour. This year at least, these seemed to fall and scatter sooner than the actual leaves, but even when they are mixed with other leaves, they are distinctive in their thin, oval shape, rather like a tongue. Later in the year you have a clue you are under a linden when you find thin yellow leaves, which are actually bracts, under a tree.
The bracts alone may be made into a “ beauty lotion” for cleansing the skin An interesting tidbit is that along with the flowers, bracts are harvested to make linden tea, which is known to help digestive disorders. One website did talk about the bracts on lime trees, the British name for lindens. Most of my resources say little about the cymes and bracts of the lindens.