RED HORSE-CHESTNUT
Aesculus Carnea
Maple Family [Sapindaceae] 
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Maple Family [Sapindaceae]
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| 1st June 2010, Broughton Manor grounds, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| Usually planted, either in parks, or by the roadside. |
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| 1st June 2010, Broughton Manor grounds, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| Similar to Horse-chestnut, but with red spires of flowers instead of off-white. |
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| 1st June 2010, Broughton Manor grounds, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| The leaves seem a little shinier and a little floppier than those of Horse-chestnut. |
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| 1st June 2010, Broughton Manor grounds, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| Flowers in upright spikes. Leaves have a glossy sheen. |
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| 1st June 2010, Broughton Manor grounds, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| Hard to get close to the flowers without a ladder! |
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| 1st June 2010, Broughton Manor grounds, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| The flowers are yellow inside, and with projecting anthers. |
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| 1st June 2010, Broughton Manor grounds, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| Leaves are large, dark-green and palmate with between five and seven un-equal-length leaflets flopping downwards. With prominent herringbone-pattern veins, and many fine forward-pointing teeth. |
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Not to be confused with : Sweet Chestnut [an un-related tree with similar name]
The Hybrid between : Horse-Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) and Distinguishing Feature : A Horse-chestnut with pink to red flowers. Mainly a southern UK tree, unlike Horse-Chestnut which is ubiquitous. ANY TEXT GOES HERE |
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Maple Family [Sapindaceae]
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