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| Aesculus chinensis | |
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| Aesculus chinensis leaves | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Aesculus |
| Species: | A. chinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aesculus chinensis Bunge, Enum. Pl. China Bor. 10. 1833
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| Subspecies | |
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Aesculus chinensis var. chinensis | |
Aesculus chinensis, the Chinese horse chestnut (Chinese:七叶树 qi ye shu), is a tree species in the genus Aesculus found in eastern Asia.
The seed contains triterpenoid saponins[1] and flavonoids, such as aescuflavoside and aescuflavoside A, which are glycosides of quercetin.[2]
See also Wikidata entry Q1074027.
Categories: [Aesculus]
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