Tilia nobilis

Tilia nobilis, the noble lime, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to south-central China.^[1][2] A tree typically 4 to 12 m (13 to 39 ft) tall, it is found in forests at elevations of 1,800 to 2,500 m (5,900 to 8,200 ft).^[3] An octoploid, it has large leaves and floral bracts.^[4] It is occasionally available from specialty nurseries.^[5]

Tilia nobilis
Leaves are large
Close up of flowers and bracts
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Tilia
Species:	T. nobilis
Binomial name
Tilia nobilis Rehder & E.H.Wilson