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STUDIES OF TREES 



Commercial value: Tlic wood is nut durable and is 

 not used conunercially. 



Other characters: The flowers appear in larc;e wliite 

 clusters in May and June. The fndl is large, round, and 

 prickly. 



Fig. 21. — Leaf of the Horseche.stnut. 



Comparisons: The red horsechcsiniit differs from this 

 tree in having red flowers. The buckeye is similar to the 

 horsechestnut, but its bud is not sticky and is of a lighter 

 gray color, while the leaf generally has only five leaflets. 



