The Hybrid Steven Lime Tree and Small-Leaved Lime Tree (Tlia dasystyla x Tilia cordata) is a deciduous tree in the Malvaceae family. It is also known as the Linden Tree and the Basswood. It is not a true Lime Tree because it does not produce the citrus fruit.
It is common in the Northern Hemisphere.
It grows to 20-40 metres (65-130 feet) tall.
The Lime Tree has heart-shaped, green leaves. It has pea-like fruit.
It is hermaphroditic with flowers that have both male and female parts. It is pollinated by insects.
Photographed in Paris, France, April 2019.
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
MARTINA NICOLLS