Malvaceae FAMILY

Tilia cordata

Edibility

5/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

If the flowers used for making tea are too old, they may produce symptoms of narcotic intoxication[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. ].

Botanical Description

Tilia cordata is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30.00 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope, including Britain, from Norway south and east to Spain, Siberia, Crimea and Caucasus.

HabitatWoods on most fertile soils, especially limestone, it is commonly found on wooded limestone cliffs[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].