Malvaceae FAMILY

Tilia tuan

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tilia tuan is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 16.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan.

HabitatThickets and woods, 1300 - 2600 metres in W. Hupeh[ 109 Title Plantae Wilsonae. Vol 1 - 3 Publication Author Wilson. E. H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University Press; Cambridge. Year 1911 - 1917 ISBN Description Details of the palnts collected by the plant collector E. H. Wilson on his travels in China. Gives some habitats. Not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].