''Tilia kiusiana'', the Kyushu lime, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

, native to southern and central Japan, and introduced to the Korean Peninsula. It has a number of features that make it "potentially the next great landscape tree", including small, narrow leaves that are not the typical linden shape, a refined growth habit, attractive exfoliating bark, aphid resistance, and slow growth to a medium size. Hardy to zone 6, it is available from commercial nurseries.

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kiusiana Endemic flora of Japan Trees of Japan Plants described in 1900 {{Malvaceae-stub