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Aesculus hippocastanum L.

horse chestnut (Sapindaceae)

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Very widespreadNegligible tendencySE
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Aesculus hippocastanum is a popular parkland tree, native to the Balkan Peninsula.

Vienna, Austria; 2004-05-04

 horse chestnut / Aesculus hippocastanum: _Aesculus hippocastanum_ is a popular parkland tree, native to the Balkan Peninsula.

Sticky buds are characteristic of the genus Aesculus.

Oakley (VC24: Buckinghamshire); 2016-01-06

 horse chestnut / Aesculus hippocastanum: Sticky buds are characteristic of the genus _Aesculus_.

Aesculus hippocastanum is pollinated by insects and has large, showy, mostly white flowers.

Vienna, Austria; 2005-04-30

 horse chestnut / Aesculus hippocastanum: _Aesculus hippocastanum_ is pollinated by insects and has large, showy, mostly white flowers.

The nuts of Aesculus hippocastanum form (usually singly) inside spiny cases; they are used by schoolchildren in the British Isles for the game of ‘conkers’.

Manchester (VC59: South Lancashire); 2007-07-18

 horse chestnut / Aesculus hippocastanum: The nuts of _Aesculus hippocastanum_ form (usually singly) inside spiny cases; they are used by schoolchildren in the British Isles for the game of ‘conkers’.

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