Horse chestnut  (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Facts

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMagnoliophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyHippocastanaceae
GenusAesculus
SizeSpread of canopy: up to 6.4 metres
Height: up to 38 metres
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Status

A common introduced species in the UK.

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