Aesculus hippocastanum (species)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Sapindales (order) > Hippocastanaceae (family) > Aesculus (genus)
Descripción
Species of large deciduous tree native to southeastern Europe but widely cultivated as a large shade and street tree; it grows to a height of 30 meters (100 feet). The Champs-Élysées in Paris is lined with rows of horse chestnut trees.
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Otros términos
- common horse chestnut (species) [en]
- European horse chestnut (species) [en]