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   Aesculus indica                             Indian Horse Chestnut                                       

Deciduous spreading, rounded tree, foliage emerges in spring as red/bronze turning to dark green, opposite 5-7 palmate leaves of ovate/lanceolate shaped, slightly serrated leaflets. Producing cylindrical spikes of white/pink flowers in summer followed by smooth skinned round/ovoid brown fruit.

Smooth light grey bark with slight 'snake skin' pattern

Height 15m

Spread 15m

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