Aesculus hippocastanum, common horse chestnut

A native of Albania and Greece, is planted as an ornamental tree. The large seeds, conkers, were used as narcotics in the 19th century when they were considered to have an effect equal to opium

Aesculus Buckeye Castanea Chestnut Eudicot Eurosid Fabidae Fagaceae Fagales Hippocastanum Malvidae Rosid Sapindaceae Sapindales

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