Trees with heart-shaped leaves
Broad leaves, rounded or heart-shaped where they meet the stalk. Look underneath: tufts in the vein joints, or fur all over, tell the two limes apart.
What to look for
- Common limeThin, buff tufts under the vein joints
Large-leaved limeSoftly furry all over beneath
Judas treeGreyish green, the tip sometimes notched
Indian bean treeHuge, 15 to 30 cm, foul-smelling when bruised
Common limeHeart-shaped and lopsided, buff tufts underneath
rmjb, CC BY 4.0Large-leaved limeSoft fur all over beneath, up to 15 cm
Franco Folini, CC BY 4.0Judas treeRound and greyish green, the tip blunt or notched
portioid, CC BY 4.0Indian bean treeHuge broad leaves, often three at one spot
chrisdt, CC BY 4.0Small-leaved limeRusty tufts where the veins meet underneath
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Photographs: steve_mcwilliam (CC0), rmjb (CC BY 4.0), Franco Folini (CC BY 4.0), portioid (CC BY 4.0), chrisdt (CC BY 4.0). With thanks to everyone who shares their photographs on iNaturalist and Wikimedia Commons.