Description

Botanical Name: Aesculus hippocastanum

Origin: Hungary

Aesculus hippocastanum is a large flowering tree native to southeast Europe and now naturalized throughout Europe and North America. It is a popular cultivated tree and can often be found planted along sidewalks and in parks. The horse chestnut, or buckeye tree, produces large nuts which resemble that of the sweet chestnut but are not edible. Horse chestnuts are often used in infusions, extracts, and topical applications.