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Small-leaved lime trees

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It is otherwise known as the littleleaf lindens (Tilia cordata Mill). Their trunk diameters - 0.80 m, 0.85 m and 0.90 m, circumference - 2.60 m, 2.70 m and 2.70 m, height ~ 25 m, crown height 25 m, width 16 x 19 m. Three truks grown from one stump. Three trunk small-leaved lime were worshiped in ancient days, it was believed that they had, and perhaps still have, supernatural, healing properties. In ancient times, it was believed that the small-leaved lime is the home of the goddess of destiny Laima and the goddess of love Milda. In later times, female souls were thought to be living in the lime-trees.