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Aesculus hippocastanum

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Description:

Tall and stout tree with large compound leaves and attractive flowers, arranged in erect panicles some 30cm tall and produced in spring (April-May). Flowers are white with a yellow to pink blotch at the base of the petals.

Habitat:

Originating from Balkans, it was commonly used as ornamental tree all over the world. Here, observed on English countryside north of London.

Notes:

It has some use in medicine.

Reference Links:

Aesculus hippocastanum - Wikipedia

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