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Tilia

Tilia is a genus of trees in the family Tiliaceae[?], commonly known as lime or linden trees. Members include:

American Lime, Tilia americana
Common Lime, Tilia europaea
Mongolian Lime, Tilia mongolica
Silver Lime, Tilia tomentosa, Tilia argentea

These trees were mentioned in the bible as Teil tree.

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