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Aesculus hippocastanum

Horse Chestnut

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Common name

Horse Chestnut.

Scientific name

Aesculus hippocastanum L.

Conservation status and threats

PROTECTED species in Bulgaria in the native range of distribution.

Description and identification

Deciduous tree. Height up to 25 m. Flowering April - June.

Distribution in Bulgaria

Preslavski Balkan, Stara planina (east) Floristic region [Delipavlov et al., 2003].

General distribution

Balkan endemic.

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