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Tree Identity Help

9 years ago

Would anyone be able to help us identify this tree? My daughter admired it on her walk today in a park near her workplace in Kingston, Ontario. I thought someone on this forum might know.

Thanks in advance ;)

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK

9 years ago

I'm not convinced it's a red horse chestnut. Even the plain species has a pinkish cast due to a couple of pink blotches on the upper petals. Nor do the leaves look like red horse chestnut foliage which is somewhat different to the species. Looks like an ordinary Aesculus hippocastanum to me. Tons of both around where I live.

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Dingo2001 - Z5 Chicagoland
9 years ago
Looks like a red horsechestnut. Aesculus x carnea?
biddy_grow
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you so much! Yes, that certainly looks like the tree and it is great to identify it.

Again, many thanks.
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Smivies (Ontario - 5b)
9 years ago
Looks like the variety 'Fort McNair'. Is that the one at the Donald Gordon Centre?
j0nd03
9 years ago
I disagree with smivies. I do not think it is Fort mcnair but I do agree it is Aesculus x carnea
bengz6westmd
9 years ago
Agree w/floral_uk -- good ole' "plain" Aesculus hippocastanum.
j0nd03
9 years ago
Good to know, floral. I didn't know the species had naturally pink tones :-)
Smivies (Ontario - 5b)
9 years ago
"I disagree with smivies. I do not think it is Fort mcnair but I do agree it is Aesculus x carnea"

With any luck, the OP will post a reply so I can actually go look at the tree instead of just a photo.

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