Tilia × europaea, generally known as the
common lime (British Isles) or
common linden (North America), is a naturally occurring hybrid between
Tilia cordata (small-leaved lime) and
Tilia platyphyllos (large-leaved lime). It occurs in the wild in Europe at scattered localities wherever the two parent species are both native. It is not closely related to the lime fruit tree, a species of citrus.
(Wikipedia)