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Tilia henryana

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Tilia henryana, commonly known as Henry lime, is a species of tree native to the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi and Zhejiang. It was introduced to the West by the plant collector Ernest Wilson in 1901 and is named after the Irish plantsman and sinologist Augustine Henry, who collected the type specimen in 1888. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Tilia henryana 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
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1. Tilia henryana (Wikipedia)
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It was introduced to the West by the plant collector Ernest Wilson in 1901 and is named after the Irish plantsman and sinologist Augustine Henry, who collected the type specimen in 1888.
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2. Tilia henryana (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q142912 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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