Indian Horse-Chestnut
Aesculus indica
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more
How to identify Indian Horse-Chestnut
Identify Indian Horse-Chestnut by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Large palmate leaves with 5-7 leaflets (horse chestnut).
- Confirm leaf type: Palmately compound (leaflets radiate from one point).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Sapindaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Indian Horse-Chestnut.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aesculus indica
- Genus
- Aesculus
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Palmately compound (leaflets radiate from one point)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Indian Horse-Chestnut itself; the rest are typical of the Sapindaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“The flowers are hermaphroditic and with plentiful white blossoms during May and June pollinated by bees.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Indian Horse-Chestnut itself; the rest are typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- पांगड़
About Indian Horse-Chestnut
Indian Horse-chestnut (Aesculus indica) is a species in the Sapindaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and 4 other states.
Uses
Locally it is long used in traditional medicine, planted as an ornamental and harvested for fodder. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Indian Horse-Chestnut belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
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