Aesculus hippocastanum L.
(Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
GenusAesculus (horse chestnuts)
FamilySAPINDACEAE (maples & horse chestnuts)
OrderSAPINDALES (rues, sumachs, smoke tree, pride of India and tree of heaven)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut) :
1: Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
28 Apr 2014 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Parkland trees, in flower
Image 1: Parkland tree - in landscapeImage 2: Parkland tree - in landscape (2)Image 3: Parkland tree - in landscape with Red Devon Cattle
2: Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
13 Sep 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Tree in fruit
Image 1: Fruit cupule segments - white backgroundImage 2: TreeImage 3: Tree (2)
3: Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
28 Sep 2002 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Foliage with ripening fruitsImage 2: Fruits (conkers) and ripe caseImage 3: Tree - specimen
4: Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
11 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: BarkImage 2: BranchesImage 3: FlowersImage 4: Flowers and foliageImage 5: Flowers and foliage (2)Image 6: Foliage and flowersImage 7: InflorescenceImage 8: Tree in full flower
5: Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
20 May 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flowers
6: Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
20 May 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flowering treeImage 2: Flowering tree (2)Image 3: Flowers
7: Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
11 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
Planted tree
Image 1: Leaf tip - close-upImage 2: Small leaf - topImage 3: Small leaf - underside

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 27 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut, Horse-chestnut)
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