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Tilia × europaea L.

European lime

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Holländische Linde
English European lime
Français Tilleul
Italiano Holländische Linde
Suomi Holländische Linde
Norsk Holländische Linde
Čeština Holländische Linde
Español Holländische Linde
Svenska Holländische Linde
Polski Holländische Linde
Український Holländische Linde
Român Holländische Linde
Русский Holländische Linde
Български Holländische Linde
EESTI Holländische Linde
日本語 Holländische Linde
Other names

Further information

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Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Europe

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malvales
Family Malvaceae
Genus Tilia
Species × europaea
Author citation L.
Scientific name Tilia × europaea L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 5
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) n/a
Termites S

Impregnability according to EN 350

Impregnability of heartwood 1
Impregnability of the sapwood 1
Width of the sapwood x

Physical properties

Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit 350.00 %
Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit 600.00 %

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 520.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 540.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 560.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Compressive strength, mean value 44–52 N/mm2
Tensile strength, mean 85.00 N/mm2
Flexural strength, mean 90–106 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 7400.00 N/mm2

Appearances

Wood

European lime

TIXX , aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

European lime

TIXX , rift , ©Bollinger Furniere

European lime

Tilia × europaea , ©Lignum

Bark

European lime

TIXX , (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,

Leaves

European lime

TIXX , Leaves, (PAL) ©Hansueli Schmid ,