Tilia tomentosa
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Height: up to 30 m
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Trunk: grey bark, longitudinally fissured
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Leaves: alternate, oblique-heart-shaped, approx. 7–15 cm long, strongly asymmetrical blade, angled, serrated margin with a dark green upper surface, distinctly lighter, silvery-shimmering, white-felted underside
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Buds: egg-shaped, hairy
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Flowers: yellowish-white, in drooping, corymbose inflorescences, in July/August (later than native species), strongly fragrant, valuable for pollinators
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Fruits/Seeds: small, egg-shaped nut fruits (approx. 7–8 mm) with 1 wing, stemmed
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Other: increasingly common as a city and street tree, resistant to soil sealing, drought, and heat
Photos: BUND Naturschutz in Bayern (1,2), Dorit Zimmermann (3,4)