具有近30個種，原生於北半球。有一些為觀賞與遮蔭樹種，為最優雅的落葉喬木之一，具有邊緣粗略呈鋸齒狀的心形葉片，與含香氣的奶油色花朵；小型的球狀果實從狹長多葉的苞片懸掛而下。本屬過去屬於田麻科，但遺傳學研究證明其應歸入錦葵科。在英國通常被稱為「歐椴樹」（Lime），北美洲稱為「椴樹」（linden）或「菩提樹」（basswood），但也有例外。

椴屬(屬)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
椴樹屬(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
tuan shu(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
duàn shǔ(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
duan shu(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
Tilia(genus)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
Tilia(genus)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,N)
Tilia(genus)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,N)
linden(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
lime tree(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
lime(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
limewood(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
basswood(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
Linden(genus)　(,U,German-非偏好,AD,U,U)
tilleul(genus)　(,U,法語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
tilia(genus)　(,U,Portuguese-非偏好,AD,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........活體有機體
............真核生物 (域)
................植物界 (界)
....................被子植物門 (門)
........................木蘭綱 (綱)
............................錦葵目 (目)
................................錦葵科 (科)
....................................椴屬 (屬)

source plant or animal for....

椴樹(木材)

英文....

Genus having approximately 30 species native to the Northern Hemisphere. A few species are ornamental and shade trees, among the most graceful of deciduous trees, with heart-shaped, coarsely toothed leaves; fragrant cream-colored flowers; and small globular fruit hanging from a narrow leafy bract. This genus was placed in the family Tiliaceae, but genetic research resulted in its being placed in Malvaceae. They are generally, but not always, called "lime" in Britain and "linden" or "basswood" in North America.

椴屬(屬)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 August 18, 2014
椴樹屬............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 August 18, 2014
Tilia(genus)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	TAA database (2000-)
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	Smithsonian Collections Search Center (2009-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
linden(genus)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
lime tree(genus)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
lime(genus)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
limewood(genus)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
basswood(genus)............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Linden(genus)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
tilleul(genus)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
tilia(genus)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)

Getty AAT: 300343929 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300343929
聯合目錄： 椴屬 、椴樹屬 、tuan shu 、duàn shǔ 、duan shu 、Tilia 、linden 、lime tree 、lime 、limewood 、basswood 、Linden 、tilleul 、Tilia 、tilia 、Tilia 、tilo