Footway disrupted by roots of common lime, Charles Street
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Footway disrupted by roots of common lime, Charles Street
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 27 Dec 2012
Common lime, Tilia x europaea, being an easy tree to propagate and therefore cheap, has been widely planted as a street tree. Time and again, though, it has shown its unsuitability. It grows very tall, casts wide shade, its leaves attract aphids that drop sticky 'honeydew' on property below, and its surface roots disrupt grass and paving, as here, creating a trip hazard and allowing surface water to penetrate the construction. Despite all that, even common lime adds distinction and greenery to suburban streets.
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Image Location
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52.289281
Longitude
-1.569514