Taxonomy
Aesculus hippocastanum | Horse-chestnut | Crann cnó capaill
Distribution
Status
Native status
Non-native
Species Biology
Identification
Flowers: April- June; white or pink very noticeable flowers
Fruits: Large brown seeds (conkers) in a
green fleshy capsule
Twigs & bark: Twigs grey with obvious horse-shoe shaped leaf
scars; bark grey/brown, scaling when mature
Habitat
Planted in woodland, hedges and parklands, generally a lowland species
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Very frequent, mostly planted, occasionally self-seeded
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
A hardy native of south-eastern Europe introduced in early 1600’s to Ireland