
"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 Nov 14, 2022. Captured May 1, 2009 14:11 in Kasteelpark Arenberg, Kardinaal Mercierlaan 94, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.