Description
Tilia amurensis (scientific name: Tilia amurensis Rupr.) is a deciduous tree of the Tilia family and the genus Tilia. Arbor, 25 meters high, 1 meter in diameter, dark gray bark, flaky off; young shoots with white silk hairs at the beginning. The leaves are broadly ovoid or ovoid, 4.5-6 cm long and 4-5.5 cm wide, with sharp or acuminate apex. Cymes are 3-5 cm long, slender, glabrous, with 3-20 flowers; flower stalks are 7-10 mm long; bracts are narrowly banded; petals are 6-7 mm long. The fruit is ovoid, 5-8 mm long, with stellate hairs, with ridges or inconspicuous ridges. Flowering in July.
Distributed in North Korea and China; distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning in China. Tilia amurensis mainly grows in mixed forests or mixed forests. Among the woods at an altitude of 500-1200 meters, the most widely distributed is in the range of 600-900 meters above sea level, with only sporadic distribution above 1200 meters.
Purple basswood is the finest material for making furniture and wooden carving crafts. The flower can be used as medicine, has the functions of relieving the surface and clearing away heat, and is also a superior nectar plant. The Tilia tree has a beautiful shape and strong anti-smoke ability. It is also a high-quality street tree and greening tree species.
