Aesculus assamica

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Aesculus assamica
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Inflorescence and palmate leaf
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Close-up of individual flower
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Aesculus
Species:
A. assamica
Binomial name
Aesculus assamica
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Aesculus chunianaHu & W.P.Fang
    • Aesculus khassyanaC.R.Das & Majumdar
    • Aesculus lantsangensisHu & W.P.Fang
    • Aesculus megaphyllaHu & W.P.Fang
    • Aesculus polyneuraHu & W.P.Fang
    • Aesculus polyneura var. dongchuanensisX.W.Li & W.Y.Yi
    • Aesculus punduanaWall. ex Hiern
    • Aesculus rupicolaHu & W.P.Fang
    • Aesculus tsiangiiHu & W.P.Fang
    • Aesculus wangiiHu
    • Aesculus wangii var. rupicola(Hu & W.P.Fang) W.P.Fang
    • Pavia khassyanaVoigt
    • Pavia punduanaWall. ex Voigt
    • Pawia punduanaKuntze

Aesculus assamica (syn. Aesculus wangii), the Assam buckeye, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae. [3] It is native to Tibet, southern China, the eastern Himalayas, Bangladesh, Assam, and mainland Southeast Asia, except Cambodia and Peninsular Malaysia. [2] A deciduous tree typically 12 to 32 m (39 to 105 ft) tall, it is found in a variety of forest habitats at elevations from 100 to 2,000 m (300 to 6,600 ft). [3] [4] It is available from specialist nurseries. [3]

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Leaf

References

  1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2024). "Aesculus assamica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T150289295A250194234. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T150289295A250194234.en . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Aesculus assamica Griff". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Aesculus assamica Assam buckeye". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025. 2 suppliers
  4. "长柄七叶树 chang bing qi ye shu". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.