Horse Chestnut

Scientific Name: Aesculus hippocastanum

Order: Sapindales

Family: Sapindaceae

Type: Deciduous tree

Endangered Status: Vulnerable

Number of Recorded Individuals at the Zoo: 13

The horse chestnut’s leaves are palmately compound, meaning that its large leaflets sprout from one central point like fingers. In late spring, it blooms upright clusters of white flowers.

Native Range
Native to southeastern Europe

USDA Hardiness Zone
3–7

Average Mature Height
NA

Flower Color
White-pink

Flowering Months
May

Supports
Birds, small mammals, and pollinators