Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Horse Chestnut, also known as Buckeye , Conker tree
The tree Anne Frank mentioned in her diary is a horse chestnut. Although the original tree fell in 2010, seeds from it have been used to plant new trees globally. Note that horse chestnut seeds look like chestnuts but are toxic and inedible.
Key Facts About Horse Chestnut
Attributes of Horse Chestnut
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
25 m to 30 m
Spread
15 m
Leaf Color
Green Yellow Red Brown
Flower Size
1.1 cm
Flower Color
White Yellow Pink Red
Scientific Classification of Horse Chestnut
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Sapindales
Family
Soapberry
Genus
Buckeye
Species
Horse Chestnut
Toxicity
The nuts are sometimes roasted and eaten by humans by mistake, small children getting curious or mistaking the seeds for edible nuts.