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Horse-chestnut - Aesculus hyppocastanum Sint Pietersberg, Maastricht (May, 2015). Aesculus hippocastanum,Geotagged,Horse-chestnut,Netherlands,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Horse-chestnut - Aesculus hyppocastanum

Sint Pietersberg, Maastricht (May, 2015).

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"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
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 12, 2021. Captured May 15, 2015 14:52 in RMCP+C8 Maastricht, Netherlands.
  • SP-820UZ
  • f/4.6
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO80
  • 10.9mm