index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) phylum ANGIOSPERMAE (FLOWERS) CLASS DICOTS CLASS ROSIDAE SUPERORDER MALVANAE ORDER SAPINDA FAMILY SAPINDACEAE Genus Aesculus
Species: hippocastanum

Horse-chestnut
Conker tree
Buckeye Tree


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Aesculus Hippocastanum
Buckeye
Ashland, Or
BBALLBLU Deciduous tree
Native: Balkans
BBALLBLU The leaves are opposite and palmately compound

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Aesculus Hippocastanum
Buckeye
Ashland, Or
BBALLBLU Fruit is a green, prickly capsule containing the conker nut
(Buckeye-nut, looks similar to a chestnut).

BBALLBLU Fruit: Source of Cordite (Gunpowder in WW1 and WW2)
Grows well in Britain and Ireland and was used by the Allies.

BBALLBLU Nut is toxic
BBALLBLU Fruit contain a soapy juice


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