Silver Weeping Linden
Tilia petiolaris Native to Southeast Europe The lopsided heart shaped
leaves of the Weeping Silver Linden are attached by especially long
leaf stems. As the wind blows, the leaves turn showing the silver undersides
of the leaves. You can see that some of the lower branches have touched
the ground and rooted. Here, new shoots have sprouted that look like
new trees. Clusters of very fragrant creamy yellow flowers bloom in
July. All Lindens bear a strap-shaped bract is attached to the flower
stalk. When the dry brown fruit is ripe and falls away from the tree,
this bract acts like a helicopter blade and whirls the seed away from
the parent tree. This is the largest specimen of its type on Long Island.
