CATTON ARBORETUM

Aesculus wilsonii

Common name: Chinese Horse Chesnut

Year planted: 2023

Country of origin: China

Year introduced: Brought to UK in 1908 by Ernest Wilson

Description: A large potentially 25m tall chestnut with a broad, spreading crown of branches. The flowers are white with yellow spots inside followed by traditional conker fruit. Not as hardy as the traditional chestnut tree so await to see how it survives at this altitude.

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Tree number: 118
Aesculus wilsonii (Chinese Horse Chesnut)