Aesculus hippocastanum

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Aesculus hippocastanum - tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seedshorse chestnut, buckeyeAesculus, genus Aesculus - deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asiasweet buckeye - a tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United StatesOhio buckeye - a buckeye with scaly grey bark that is found in the central United Statesbottlebrush buckeye, dwarf buckeye - a spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United Statesred buckeye - a shrub buckeye of southern United Statesparticolored buckeye - a buckeye marked by different colors or tintsangiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

aesculus hippocastanum

horse chestnut tree

Grows over 100 ft (35m) Nuts are moderately poisonous. Toxin is destroyed by roasting or boiling. Seeds contain a saponin called Escin, which is used externally to reduce swelling and increase skin tissue tone, increasing circulation and encouraging flexibility. Be careful.

Aesculus hippocastanum

A deciduous tree, the bark or fruit of which contains coumarins, flavonoids, saponins, tannins; it is believed to be anti-inflammatory; it is administered as an extract or decoction for arthritis, haemorrhoids, varicose veins, and to stimulate circulation; it is used topically for muscle pain and cramps
Toxicity HCs are poisonous, and may be fatal in children

Aesculus hippocastanum

(es'ku-lus hip?o-kas'ta-num) [L. aesculus hippocastanum, horse-chestnut oak] See: horse chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

Related to Aesculus hippocastanum: Collinsonia canadensis

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Synonyms for Aesculus hippocastanum

noun tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds

Synonyms

horse chestnut
buckeye

Related Words

Aesculus
genus Aesculus
sweet buckeye
Ohio buckeye
bottlebrush buckeye
dwarf buckeye
red buckeye
particolored buckeye
angiospermous tree
flowering tree