Aesculus californica (species)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

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

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300374895

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]