Amur lime

Tilia amurensis, the Amur linden or Amur lime, is a deciduous tree of the family Malvaceae native to northeastern China, the Korean peninsula, and the Russian Far East, where it is an important component of mixed broadleaf forests. It typically grows ten to twenty-five metres tall with a rounded crown and smooth grey bark that becomes furrowed with age. The alternate leaves are broadly ovate to nearly heart-shaped, with a finely toothed margin, an obliquely cordate base, and an abruptly pointed tip; tufts of hairs often mark the vein axils beneath. The fragrant, pale yellow flowers hang in small clusters from a slender stalk fused to a narrow, leaf-like papery bract that aids wind dispersal of the fruit. The fruits are small, dry, rounded nutlets. The tree is valued as a source of nectar for honey and for its soft, light timber.