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STUDIES OF TREES 



Commercial value: The wood is not durable and is 

 not used commercially. 



Other characters: The flowers appear in large white 

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

 prickly. 



FIG. 21. Leaf of the Horsechestnut. 



Comparisons: The red horsechestnut 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. 



