Chinese Linden vs Common Lime

Tilia chinensis compared with Tilia europaea

Key Differences

• Chinese Linden is Least Concern while Common Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Linden	Common Lime
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Tilia	Tilia
Species	Tilia chinensis	Tilia europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Linden and Common Lime share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tilia.

Conservation Status

Chinese Linden

LC — Least Concern

Common Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Linden	Common Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Linden

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Common Lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Chinese Linden

The Chinese Linden (Tilia chinensis) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Common Lime

<em>Tilia europaea</em>, the common lime or European linden, is a large deciduous tree in the family Malvaceae, occurring naturally as a hybrid between <em>Tilia cordata</em> and <em>Tilia platyphyllos</em>. It is widely distributed across Europe and has been introduced to North America, where it is commonly planted as a street and park tree. The common lime typically grows in temperate broadleaf forests and urban environments, reaching considerable heights and living for several centuries. It produces fragrant, pale yellow flowers in summer that are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators, earning it a prominent role in honey production. The species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List. Its wood is valued for carving and musical instrument manufacture, while its flowers and leaves have traditional uses in herbal medicine. Common lime is particularly notable for producing abundant basal sprouts and epicormic shoots, a characteristic that makes it useful for coppicing and pollarding in traditional land management practices across Europe and North America.