The Chinese Horse Chestnut (Aesculus chinensis)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: berries 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
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Sapindales
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Family: Sapindaceae
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Genus: Aesculus
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