Tilia cordata is a tall broadleaved tree that occurs throughout Europe with the exception of the very North and the very South of the continent. It can tolerate a fair amount of shade, is able to resprout vigorously, is very long-lived and can reach sizable dimensions of diameters >100 cm. The wood is light reddish in color, soft, and resistant to splitting. It is favored for carving and used for musical instruments. It would also be suitable as pulpwood and for particle boards, but currently has little commercial importance.
Small-leaved lime is home to a rather large number of herbivorous insects. Only few of them are true lime specialists (on genus level), while most are shared with other broadleaved deciduous trees in Europe.
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