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Tilia americana
The leaves can grow up to 25cm (10"). Tilia americana is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree reaching a height of 60 to 120 ft (exceptionally 129 ft) with a trunk diameter of 3-4 ft at maturity.
eastern US and southern Canada
I spotted this growing along the Bruce Trail in Jordan. There were only a few of these trees around. They have the largest single leaf I've ever seen on a deciduous tree in my area.
Spotted on Oct 8, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011
1 Comment
Leaves are cool too!