Lime flower
Linden is one of the most important trees in European, Eastern Asian and North American forests. It grows mostly in mixed forests with other deciduous and evergreen trees. In Europe there are a lot of places named after Linden tree. In Slavic cultures and mythology, linden (lipa (липа), as called in all Slavic languages) is a sacred tree and plays very important role. In Poland many villages have names such as Lipno and “Święta Lipka” (Holy Linden). Serbia has Lipljane, Ukraine has Lipovec, Chech Republic has Lipovka and Russia has Lipetsk, Lipovki, Podlipki…To this day Linden is a national emblem of Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, and the Sorbs.
