Aesculus turbinata

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Aesculus turbinata, Blume (AE. sinensis, Hort., not Bunge). Japanese Horse-chestnut. Tree, 30 ft.: petioles and young branchlete pubescent; lfts. 5-7, cuneate-obovate, crenate-serrate, pubescent beneath when young: panicles 6-10 in. long, dense and rather narrow, pubescent; fls. yellowish white, with a red spot, less than 1/2in. long: fr. verrucose. June. Japan. —The lvs. are larger than those of the preceding species, but the individual fls. are smaller and less strongly marked with red. Hardy at the Arnold Arboretum. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.