Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of dicotyledonous trees, founded by Tournefort in 1700, and the type of the Hippocastanaceæ. This name, however, is antedated by Linnæus's name Æsculus, by which the genus is now known. See
Æsculus .
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Examples
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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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Canyons host important Tertiary relic species such as Aesculus hippocastanum.
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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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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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Many plants cause the death of insects, for instance the sticky buds of the horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), without thereby receiving, as far as we can perceive, any advantage; but it was soon evident that Drosera was [page 3] excellently adapted for the special purpose of catching insects, so that the subject seemed well worthy of investigation.
Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845
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BBC Gregory's First Law blog Horse chestnut leaf miner (Cameraria ohridella): Forestry Commission The impact of horse chestnut leaf miner (Cameraria ohridella Deschka and Dimic; HCLM) on vitality, growth and reproduction of Aesculus hippocastanum L: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Of the first the buckeye (_Æsculus_) (Fig. 108, _J_) and the bladder-nut (_Staphylea_) (Fig. 108, _G_) are the commonest native genera, while the horsechestnut (_Æsculus hippocastanum_) is everywhere planted.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses Douglas Houghton Campbell
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(scientific name: Aesculus hippocastanum) that is usually advised for treatments of poor circulation of the veins or deficiency of chronic venous at times.
EzineArticles 2010
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