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Silver Linden
FAMILY: TILIACEAE
About Silver Linden at OSU's Landscape Plants site.
- Native to southeastern Europe, western Asia.
- Height can reach 135’.
- Deciduous tree, 50-70 ft (15-21 m) tall, dense, often with a rounded crown, erect branches.
- Leaves are alternate, simple, rounded, about 2-4 inches wide and long, abruptly pointed, base heart shaped, coarsely serrated, dark green above and gray-tomentose below.
- Flowers, yellow-white, 5-10 per cluster, with a downy bract, appear in midsummer, one of the last Tilia to flower. Like all in the genus, the flowers are loved by bees.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | 408 N Rosa Parks Way Right Of Way | 82' Height 66' Spread 11' Circ |  |
| 367 | 700 N Rosa Parks Way (Peninsula Park) Public, Portland Parks & Recreation | 97.2' Height 49' Spread 10.7 'Circ 39.2' DBH | This tree is located on the east end of Peninsula Park.  |