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Die Sommerlinde ist ein stattlicher Baum mit geschlossener Krone, der bis zu 30 m hoch und mehrere hundert Jahre alt werden kann. Die grünlich-gelben Blüten verströmen einen angenehmen Duft. Medizinisch verwendet werden die Blüten der Winter- und der Sommerlinde (Tilia platyphyllos Scop.) und deren Hybride. Ihre Blüten sind ein wichtiges Heilmittel bei Fieber und Grippe. Tilia platyphyllos is a deciduous tree native to much of Europe. It is a narrowly domed tree with a moderate growth rate, and can eventually attain a height of 40 m. The reddish-brown young stems later develop dark gray bark with fine fissures and furrows. The branches spread upwards at wide angles. The twigs are reddish-green and slightly pubescent. Although Tilia cordata is listed as the preferred medicinal species, T. platyphyllos is also used medicinally and somewhat interchangeably. The dried flowers are mildly sweet and sticky, and the fruit is somewhat sweet and mucilaginous. Linden tea has a pleasing taste, due to the aromatic volatile oil found in the flowers.

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