Genus Aesculus (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Aesculus is a small genus of deciduous trees or some shrubs of the Northern Hemisphere, with most in North America, southeastern Europe, and eastern Asia.
- The buckeye genus Aesculus has six to 19 species and the best known species are Aesculus hippocastanum, Aesculus glabra, and Aesculus pavia.
- Some Aesculus trees and shrubs produce nuts called horse chestnuts that resemble chestnuts, and Aesculus seeds and young leaves contain the saponin aesculin.
- In genus Aesculus the trees or shrubs typically grow between 10 to 25 meters in height, depending on the specific type and the environmental conditions.
- Trees and shrubs of the genus Aesculus typically bloom in the late spring with clusters of white or yellow flowers, some with pink or red hues.