Aesculus hippocastanum L. - Accepted: Aesculus hippocastanum L. bei Zander 2008; Familie: Hippocastanaceae (Zander 2008)
Aesculus hippocastanum L. - Accepted: Aesculus hippocastanum L. bei The Plant List (2010); Familie: Sapindaceae (APG III)
Aesculus hippocastanum L. - Accepted: Aesculus hippocastanum L. bei The Plant List (2014), version 1.1; Familie: Sapindaceae (APG III)
Aesculus hippocastanum L. - Accepted: Aesculus hippocastanum L. bei The Plant List (2010); Familie: Sapindaceae (APG IV)
Aesculus hippocastanum L. - Accepted: Aesculus hippocastanum L. bei Schmeil-Fitschen 2019; Familie: Sapindaceae (APG IV)
Aesculus hippocastanum L. - Accepted: Aesculus hippocastanum L. bei BfN Checklist Flora DE; Familie: Sapindaceae (APG IV)
Aesculus hippocastanum L. - Accepted: Aesculus hippocastanum L. bei World Flora Online - APG IV (Angiosperms); Familie: Sapindaceae (World Flora Online - APG IV (Angiosperms))

Color of flower

white

Life form

woody, tree

Foliage persistence

deciduous

Soil conditions

on mesic, nutrient-rich and deep, cohesive sand or loam soils

Light conditions

partial shade to full sun

Natural occurrence (habitat)

Balkan ravine forests

Comment to ecology

bumblebee plant

Vegetation typ and synecology (plant community)

in the community Stellario-Inetum, also in noble hardwood forests on gravel slopes

Constraints according soil conditions

salt tender

Constraints according radiation (light)

sensitive to radiation

Constraints according habitat

sensitive to air pollution

Safety advice

immature fruits and green husks are toxic

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