Horse chestnut
- The other kind of chestnut is called sweet chestnut. It is not related to this tree
A horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), also known as the horse-chestnut, buckeye, conker tree, or Spanish chestnut, is a large deciduous tree. It is native to southern Europe, in the Balkans. It is often grown in temperate climates. It can grow up to 36 metres tall. The name of the tree (and the whole genus of similar trees) is because its fruit, the conker, was used to treat horses, against cough and some parasite worms.
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Horse chestnuts are not edible for humans. The trees are not closely related to sweet chestnuts.
Horse Chestnut Media
Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye
Flower of Aesculus x carnea, the red horse chestnut
Aesculus-assamica - leaves of young plant
Aesculus hippocastanum flowers
Aesculus indica Sydney Pearce
Aesculus sp., Киевский ботсад
Aesculus californica
Aesculus flava. Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid.
Aesculus glabra, Sapindaceae, Ohio Buckeye, American Buckeye, Fetid Buckeye, inflorescence. The fresh, peeled seeds are used in homeopathy as remedy: Aesculus glabra (Aesc-g.)
Aesculus parviflora flowers.
