Tilia caroliniana Mill. is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae native to the southern and south-eastern states of the U.S., and Mexico.
T. caroliniana consists of 4 subspecies:
T. caroliniana subsp. caroliniana
T. caroliniana subsp. floridana Small (E. Murray)
T. caroliniana subsp. heterophylla (Vent.) Pigott)
T. caroliniana subsp. occidentalis (Rose) Pigott)Trees described as belonging to Tilia mexicana, belong to either subsp. floridana or subsp. occidentalis. However, the taxonomy of American ...