Tilia kiusiana

This rarity from Southern Japan is like no other Lime tree, and to be honest does not look like one, until you take a close inspection. Small and narrow pale-green leaves are miniature, being only 4 to 6cm long, on a slow growing small tree. A fine old specimen grows near here at Westonbirt arboretum. Easy and hardy with fragrant white flowers in summer. Very distinct.