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Silver Linden Scientific Name: Tilia tomentosa Common Name: Silver Linden Division: Magnoliphyta Family: Tiliaceae Genus: Tilia GENERAL DESCRIPTION Native to southeastern Europe, the Silver Linden is a beautiful, stately shade tree that develops an oval symmetrical crown.  Its name comes from the silvery sheen created by the tiny hairs on the underside of the leaves.  This is especially evident when they shimmer in the slightest breeze. When in bloom, the Silver Linden emits a wonderful honeysuckle-like aroma. Silver Linden tree at East Meadow near East 98th Street

Flower   Very fragrant, pale yellow hanging in clusters of 7 to 10 flowers from a leaf-like bract, blooming late June to early July.  When in bloom, they  literally fill the Park with a wonderful honeysuckle-like aroma. Fruit Nut-like, egg-shaped fruit, 3/8 inch long. Leaf   Heart-shaped, 2 to 5 inches long, radiant dark green on top, silvery and downy underneath.  Turns yellow in the fall. Bark   Smooth, light to silvery-gray, becoming furrowed as tree matures.   Form:  Small to medium-sized, up to 70 feet, pyramidal to rounded crown. LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL PARK  Maine Monument at Columbus Circle  Across from the Boathouse at East 74th Street  83rd Street, on both sides of the East Drive  Great Lawn, inside the Oval, northeast quadrant (pair)  Great Lawn, inside the Oval, southwest quadrant Photo Credit: Philip Brassett, www.brassett.org.uk/trees Matthew Brown, Central Park Conservancy Neil Calvanese, Central Park Conservancy