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HIPPOCASTANACEAE

(Horse-Chestnut family)

Members of this small family of 15 species in 2 genera are found in northern temperate regions and in South America.

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Aesculus hippocastanum L.

Horse Chestnut, Oblionker Tree

A particle of the shell of the horse chestnut became embedded in the conjunctiva and caused necrosis and ulceration by a local toxic effect (Grant 1974).

Aesculus octandra Marshall

Yellow Buckeye

The flowers and young shoots of some species, especially Aesculus octandra, are said to be capable of causing contact dermatitis (Massey 1941).

References

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