Tilia dasystyla subsp. caucasica A&L 16

A rare lime from the Caucasus and N. Iran with conspicuously bristle-toothed somewhat rounded foliage and very prominent long, pale bracts attached to the inflorescence of scented cream flowers. Makes a strong growing, healthy medium sized tree in the UK. This clone was collected N. Iran by Mrs Ala and Roy Lancaster and has deep purple-red winter twigs.