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Scientific Name
Aesculus hippocastanum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aesculus hippocastanum L.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
horse-chestnut
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderSapindales
FamilySapindaceae
GenusAesculus
SpeciesAesculus hippocastanum
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Wood, 1993
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
from cultivation; Data Source: Smith, 2007
Nativeness Tags
  • Cultivated
    Data Source: Smith, 2007
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Aesculus hippocastanum, ;Category:Dicot;Growth Habit:Tree;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=AEHI, Park Species Data Source: Wood, 1993-Wellfleet/Truro;Martin and Hanley,2001-Chatham/Orleans/Eastham/Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown;Smith, 2005-Entire Park ;
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