Hungarian silver linden

Tilia tomentosa is a flowering plant species in the Malvaceae family, commonly referred to as Hungarian silver linden. It is native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, with a distribution that includes areas such as Romania, the Balkans, and western Turkey. The species is found at moderate altitudes and has been documented in various regions, including parts of Europe like Ontario, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Great Britain, as well as in Italy, Portugal, Denmark, Austria, Liechtenstein, Corsica, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Sweden. First described by Moench in 1785, it is also known as silver linden in the US and silver lime in the UK.