Sunday, April 2, 2023

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Family: Hippocastanaceae / Sapindaceae (APG)

Common name: Horse Chestnut

Scientific name: Aesculus hippocastanum

Date taken: 18/9/2022 (Flower), 1/4/2023 (New leaves)

Notes: Introduced tree commonly planted in gardens. Normally flowers in May but the flowers below were spotted in September after a long drought. A leaf-miner causes leaves on most trees in the UK to turn brown over summer.







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