Tree id dissagreement

[Arbre]

Can someone settle a minor identification argument? I have got some photo's of the tree which id cannot be agreed upon on the links below via photobucket. I won't say what either of the 2 party's think the tree is in case it sways your opinion, but let me know your thoughts - especially if you're 100% certain of the specie.

 

 

 

It's the middle tree of the 3 below.......

 

[RobArb]

Tilia europaea (possibly), can't tell 100% from the pics but its definitely a Tilia:thumbup:

 

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[rootstoshoots]

I agree definitely Tilia

[RobArb]

other possibilities are Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos, but its more than likely T. europaea

 

Depending on where you are its common name can either be Lime or Linden.

 

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[Arbre]

another leaf pic....

 

[RobArb]

Don't think its the right fruit for T. cordata so gonna say T. platyphyllos or T. x europaea

 

Would need to see pics of bark ro be sure, close up of leaves top and bottom and the petiole also helps

 

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[slasherscot]

looks like common lime as per above

[Arbre]

2 opinions that the guys can't agree between are T. Europaea and T. Platyphyllos. The Platyphyllos argument is the large leaves point towards it being that but as they are planted on a street line it is more likely to be a Euopaea. As I understand the Europaea is a hybrid of the Platyphyllos and the Cordata anyway so it may well be hard to distinguish 100%.

 

Thanks for the responses, I'm leading towards the Europaea but will see if anyone else has a definitve id.

[Tom D]

I beleive platyphyllos is more hairy on the underside of the leaf where the petiole joins the lamina, cordata is smooth I think, europea should be somewhere in between.

 

I'd say yours was platy. Europea has more epicormic too I think.

[RobArb]

2 opinions that the guys can't agree between are T. Europaea and T. Platyphyllos. The Platyphyllos argument is the large leaves point towards it being that but as they are planted on a street line it is more likely to be a Euopaea. As I understand the Europaea is a hybrid of the Platyphyllos and the Cordata anyway so it may well be hard to distinguish 100%.

 

Thanks for the responses, I'm leading towards the Europaea but will see if anyone else has a definitve id.

 

Definitive id would be the leaves, T. platyphyllos has hairy soft velvety leaves whereas T. x europeaea are more often than not hairless

 

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