“linden”的意思、由来-百科全书

linden

plant

any of several trees of the genus Tilia of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae), native to the Northern Hemisphere. Of the approximately 30 species, a few are outstanding as ornamental and shade trees. They are among the most graceful of deciduous trees, with heart-shaped, coarsely toothed leaves; fragrant cream-coloured flowers; and small globular fruit hanging from a narrow leafy bract.

The American linden, basswood, or whitewood (T. americana), a large shade tree, reaching 40 metres (130 feet) in height, provides wood for beehives, crating, furniture, and excelsior. It is a popular bee tree, linden honey being pale and of distinctive flavour. Small-leaf, or little-leaf, linden (T. cordata), a European tree, is widely planted as a street tree. The hybrid Crimean linden (T. euchlora, a cross between T. cordata and T. dasystyla), which grows up to 20 metres (66 feet), has yielded a graceful pyramidal variety, the Redmond linden (T. euchlora variety ‘Redmond'), having a single straight trunk.

The European linden, or common lime (T. europaea), is a natural hybrid between the big-leaf linden (T. platyphyllos) and little-leaf linden. Silver linden (T. tomentosa) is distinguished by its white-silvery underleaf; pendent silver linden (T. petiolaris) is valued for its weeping habit.

Carolina linden (T. caroliniana) and white basswood (T. heterophylla), from the eastern United States, are native on moist soils; they are bee trees that yield a fragrant honey.

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释义	linden plant any of several trees of the genus Tilia of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae), native to the Northern Hemisphere. Of the approximately 30 species, a few are outstanding as ornamental and shade trees. They are among the most graceful of deciduous trees, with heart-shaped, coarsely toothed leaves; fragrant cream-coloured flowers; and small globular fruit hanging from a narrow leafy bract. The American linden, basswood, or whitewood (T. americana), a large shade tree, reaching 40 metres (130 feet) in height, provides wood for beehives, crating, furniture, and excelsior. It is a popular bee tree, linden honey being pale and of distinctive flavour. Small-leaf, or little-leaf, linden (T. cordata), a European tree, is widely planted as a street tree. The hybrid Crimean linden (T. euchlora, a cross between T. cordata and T. dasystyla), which grows up to 20 metres (66 feet), has yielded a graceful pyramidal variety, the Redmond linden (T. euchlora variety ‘Redmond'), having a single straight trunk. The European linden, or common lime (T. europaea), is a natural hybrid between the big-leaf linden (T. platyphyllos) and little-leaf linden. Silver linden (T. tomentosa) is distinguished by its white-silvery underleaf; pendent silver linden (T. petiolaris) is valued for its weeping habit. Carolina linden (T. caroliniana) and white basswood (T. heterophylla), from the eastern United States, are native on moist soils; they are bee trees that yield a fragrant honey.
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