Aesculus assamica
| Aesculus assamica | |
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| Inflorescence and palmate leaf | |
| Close-up of individual flower | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Aesculus |
| Species: | A. assamica |
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| Aesculus assamica | |
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Aesculus assamica (syn. Aesculus wangii), the Assam buckeye, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is native to Tibet, southern China, the eastern Himalayas, Bangladesh, Assam, and mainland Southeast Asia, except Cambodia and Peninsular Malaysia. 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). It is available from specialist nurseries.