Aesculus californica (species)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Sapindales (order) > Hippocastanaceae (family) > Aesculus (genus)
Descripción
Species of horse chestnut native to California, the poisonous fruit of which was formerly used by Native Americans to stun game fish; the toxins are boiled from it and it is used for food and fodder; mildly toxic shoots are grazed by livestock and wildlife.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- California buckeye (species) [en]
- California buck-eye (species) [en]
- California horse chestnut (species) [en]
- castaño de Indias californiano (species) [es]
- Calothyrsus californica (species) [la]