Allergen:
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Linden, little leaf |
Family name:
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Linden family |
Scientific name:
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Tilia cordata Mill. |
Family name latin:
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Tiliaceae |
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| Description: |
Tree reaching a height of up to 30 m, with heart-shaped, asymmetric leaves in two rows, that are brown-bearded in the vein-corners on the underside. Inflorescense stem grown together with a wing-like terminal leaf up half its length, supporting the distribution of the seeds by the wind; entomogamous (bee pasture); flowering season : VI - VII (late bloomer); medicinal plant (lime leaf tea); the wood serves for wood-cutting, as inferior wood (veneer carrier) and for charcoal.
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| Occurence: |
Represented in almost all deciduous forest types up into the highlands; also cultivated frequently in gardens and parks; avenue tree;
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| Related species: |
Tilia tomentosa moench, silver lime; an ornamental tree originating from Southeastern Europe (VI - VII); Tilia platyphyllos scop., large leaved lime; simularly frequent to Tilia cordata (central village lime) (VI - VII); Sparmannia africana L.; a potted plant originating from South Africa;
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| Allergy trigger: |
Pollen, up to 40 µm;
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| Invasions path: |
Inhalative (June - July); ingestive (lime honey or mixed summer honeys);
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| Synonyms: |
Tilia ulmifolia Scop.; Tilia parvifolia Ehrh.;
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| Allergology: |
Because of the low potency and small amounts of pollen released into the air, the allergen is not of great importance.
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| Clinical relevance: |
light
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