Aesculus hippocastanum
- Height: up to 25 m
- Trunk: gray-brown to red-brown bark, flat, striped
- Leaves: palmate, consisting of 5-7 individual leaves, up to 25 cm long
- Buds: fawn-brown, up to 3 cm long, very sticky
- Flowers: conspicuous, large, upright flowers in May/June
- Fruits/seeds: green, spherical fruits with spines, shiny chestnut seed
- Other: common urban tree
Photos: Wolfgang Schödel (1), Janina Deutschmann (2,3)