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Canyons host important Tertiary relic species such as Aesculus hippocastanum.
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Dominants often include Liriodendron tulipifera, Halesia carolina, Acer saccharum, Aesculus octandra and Prunus serotina.
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Among the notable endemic and relict species are Aesculus hippocastanum, Jankaea heldreichii, Ramonda nataliae, Macrotomia densiflora, and Primula kitaibeliana.
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These forests are composed of Aesculus indica, Juglans regia, Carpinus viminea, Alnus nepalensis, and several Acer spp.
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One of the most popular herbs in Europe is horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum is one of the most popular and effective herbs for all types of varicosities, including hemorrhoids.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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All six of the species of Aesculus which are native to the United States have been reported as poisonous, but specific references in the literature are infrequent.
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There is one late flowering horsechestnut, _Aesculus parviflora_, a dwarf species from the Southeast, and commonly seen in Connecticut as an ornamental on lawns, which bears a nut entirely free from bitterness, and is sometimes known as the edible horsechestnut.
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The species Aesculus hippocastanum has been studied and has been found to contain saponin, tannin, and the glycoside, esculin.
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In experiments with rats Hindemith found that the saponin from Aesculus hippocastanum is not toxic in daily oral doses of 87.5 mg. per kg.
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