This is the red chestnut flowering, a beautiful ornamental deciduous tree,
often seen in parks and as a street tree. These big rich pink candle-like
flowers are very spectacular in spring .
bleeding Canker
Horse-chestnusts can have an stem bleeding disease, called
bleeding canker. This disease is causing major problems
in Western-Europe,horse-chestnuts of all ages can be affected.
If lage areas are affected even large trees can be killed,
but the younger trees (10-30years) are more in danger.
Cameraria ohridella
This little moth makes the horse chestnut
vulnerable for fungi , especially the honey fungus,
that can easely kill a horse chestnut.
A horse chestnut tree on a plate from 1860.
Horse-chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
A large tree that can be found in almost every park in Europe.
is an known for its striking flowers which can be
seen in early June. The flowering attracts a lot of bees.
he leaves start to change color at the end of august.
The first leaves
The first sprouting leaf buds appear at the end of the winter.
The young leaves are very hairy and will develop in a very
short period until they formed the distinctive palmate leaves.
A sprouting leaf bud from the common horse-chestnut.
Horse Chestnut wood
The wood of the chestnut can't be used for
building or lodge or sawing as its is full of
curves. As a firewood it has very low quality
and produces little heat.
Firewood
This list gives an indication of the quality as a firewood
