Tree with a straight trunk, grayish and smooth bark, and a dense, oval crown. It is cultivated for ornamental use.
Curiosities
The wood is yellowish-white, light, soft, and not suitable for making charcoal as it burns very quickly, being useful only for making boxes.
The toasted seeds are used as a coffee substitute.
| Height | 15 to 20 meters. |
| Leaves | The leaves are large and opposite, have a long petiole, and are divided into 5 or 7 leaflets. |
| Flowers/Fruit | The flowers are white and form pyramidal panicles. Its fruits are not edible, they are the so-called "castañas pilongas" (dried chestnuts). |
| Climate/Habitat | It prefers humid areas, riverbanks, and stream banks. |
| Common Name | Horse Chestnut |
| Scientific Name | Aesculus hippocastanum |
| Genus | Aesculus |
| Family | Sapindaceae |
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