The horse chestnut and the chestnut tree Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree are two totally different trees . Although they both bear the name " chestnut tree , " they are not relatedl . The horse chestnut is educate mainly for its ornamental time value ; its yield is inedible . The yield of the chestnut tree , however , may be eaten .

The horse chestnutand the chestnut tree are two completely dissimilar trees . Although they both bear the name " chestnut , " they are not relatedl . The horse chestnut is cultivated mainly for its ornamental economic value ; its fruit is inedible . The fruit of the chestnut tree tree diagram , however , may be eaten . There are other conflict between the trees .

Leaves

The leaves of the horse chestnut tree are palmately compound – with five leaflets radiate from the center of the stalking – and have fine - toothed gross profit . They vary in size , from 4 to 10 inches long . Chestnut leave-taking are individual – only one per root – and are narrow and elliptic in shape . They are 5 to 8 inches long . chestnut tree leaves have sharply toothed margin .

Buds

The horse chestnut tree is hatch with thickset bud during the wintertime months . The bud are terminal ( one bud at the end of a stem turn ) . They have 14 ordered series and are overlay by a viscous gist which seal them for protection . The buds of the chestnut are spaced along the stem in an alternate arrangement . They are smooth and brown and crooked in shape .

Twigs

The horse chestnut twigs shape scrape in the shape of quoits when the tree loses a leaf . The belittled branches are covered with these mug . The twigs of the chestnut , however , do not bear these scratch , and are smooth .

Burs

A chestnut tree tree has " burs " ( which contain and protect the yield ) the size of a tennis ball . They are spiny , like a hedgehog . The burs contain three chestnut each . The horse chestnut also has a bur . It is also spiny , but there are fewer sticker . A horse chestnut tree bur only contains one fruit , and the yield is not comestible .

Fruit

The horse chestnut tree produces a shiny brown nut which is uneatable . The testicle brook a pale brownish scar where it was attached to the interior of the bur . The chestnut tree produces a highly comestible addict . It is used as an component in overgorge for Meleagris gallopavo or pheasant , or simply roasted .

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