Aesculus turbinata Blume

A tree. It grows to 20 m tall and spreads to 12 m wide. The leaves are larger than common horse chestnut. The leaves turn orange in autumn. The fruit lack spines or prickles. The seed are 2.5-3 cm across.

It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally in mountains and valleys all over Japan. It does best on a deep loamy well drained soil. When dormant the plant is very hardy to cold. It suits hardiness zones 6-9. Arboretum Tasmania.

The young leaves are recorded as eaten cooked. The seeds were processed into flour during food shortages after World War 2.

Plants can be grown from seed. Fresh seed which has not been allowed to dry out should be used. Seed germinates quickly. Trees transplant fairly easily.