Common Horsechestnut
FAMILY: SAPINDACEAE
About Common Horsechestnut at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to mountainous Greece and Albania.
Frequently reaches 100’ in height.
Leaflets are 7 and make a palmate leaf.
Flowers white in an erect cluster 8-12” in April/May.
Nut husk is prickly and roundish.
Bark is in plates.
Fall color is negligible.
Common in Portland, especially in older neighborhoods
Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
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100 | Right of Way | 65' Height 45' Spread 12' Circ. | This is the west tree in a pair at this address. The pair is on north side between SE 9th Ave and SE 11th Ave. |
101 | Right of Way | 65' Height 45' Spread 14.3' Circ. | This is the east tree in a pair at this address. The pair is on north side between SE 9th Ave and SE 11th Ave. |
249 | Right of Way | 76' Height 65' Spread 13.5' Circ. | |
315 | Right of Way | 75' Height 72' Spread 14.75' Circ. | |
322 | Right of Way | 65' Height 61' Spread 11' Circ. |