The horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) of the family Sapindaceae is a medium-sized (up to 40m) deciduous tree native to southeastern Europe, introduced and cultivated all over the world. In North ...

Q: I love horse-chestnut trees. Are they hard to grow? A: Not if you have plenty of room and don’t mind cleaning up after them in autumn. The common horse-chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum ...

RUPERT BROOKE. THE horse-chestnut tree is not indigenous to Great Britain but was introduced in the middle of the sixteenth century; there is some doubt as to its origin, but the general opinion ...

dentata) trees were once common in the Eastern United States ... Many of the chestnut trees found growing in the Northwest are horse chestnut trees. Do not eat the nuts; they are highly toxic.

In the next few days it is expected that 51 much-loved mature horse chestnut trees on an avenue on Tooting Common will be felled and replaced by Wandsworth Council. The council has said they are ...