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Aesculus chinensis wilsonii (Aesculus chinensis wilsonii)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: sprouts, nuts, seeds Aesculus chinensis, the Chinese horse chestnut (Chinese: qi ye shu), is a tree species in the genus Aesculus found in eastern Asia. The seed contains triterpenoid saponins and flavonoids, such as aescuflavoside and aescuflavoside A, which are glycosides of quercetin.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Sapindales

            • Family: Sapindaceae

              • Genus: Aesculus