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 Characteristics of the Horse-chestnut tree: Large, brown buds with sticky scales; conspicuous white flowers, in tall spikes, growing soon after the buds open in the spring; large, green spiky fruits containing shiny, brown seeds (conkers); clear girdle scars and characteristic leaf scars; deeply divided, palmate leaf. © Copyright D G Mackean |
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