
"Aesculus hippocastanum" is a species of flowering plant in the maple, soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is a large, deciduous, synoecious tree. It is also called horse-chestnut, European horsechestnut, buckeye, and conker tree. It is not to be confused with the sweet chestnut or Spanish chestnut, "Castanea sativa", which is a tree in another family, Fagaceae.
Similar species: Sapindales
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Uploaded Dec 6, 2020. Captured May 30, 2020 23:06 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.